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#47A159

#47a159 ≈ Shamrock Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#47a159 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.84% red, 63.14% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 44.72% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 132°, with 38.79% saturation and 45.49% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shamrock Green (#009e60), ΔE 4.97.

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Web safe#339966
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Relative luminance0.2755

Complementary

  1. #47a159
  2. #a1478f

Split complementary

  1. #47a159
  2. #8647a1
  3. #a14762

Analogous

  1. #62a147
  2. #47a159
  3. #47a186

Triadic

  1. #47a159
  2. #5947a1
  3. #a15947

Tetradic

  1. #47a159
  2. #478fa1
  3. #a1478f
  4. #a15947

Square

  1. #47a159
  2. #4762a1
  3. #a1478f
  4. #a18647

Monochromatic

  1. #18371e
  2. #306c3c
  3. #47a159
  4. #73c183
  5. #a8d9b2

Shades

#47a159 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #47a159
  2. #409150
  3. #398147
  4. #32713e
  5. #2b6135
  6. #24512d
  7. #1c4024
  8. #15301b
  9. #0e2012
  10. #071009
  11. #000000

Tints

#47a159 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #47a159
  2. #59aa6a
  3. #6cb47a
  4. #7ebd8b
  5. #91c79b
  6. #a3d0ac
  7. #b5d9bd
  8. #c8e3cd
  9. #daecde
  10. #edf6ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#47a159 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #47a159
  2. #4d9e5d
  3. #529a61
  4. #589765
  5. #5e9469
  6. #64916d
  7. #698d70
  8. #6f8a74
  9. #758778
  10. #7a837c
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8f8f8f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #79977d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a39454 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #968c5e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #349e90 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #879a56 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e955c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c9f7d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-47a159 {
  color: #47a159;
}
Background
.bg-47a159 {
  background-color: #47a159;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-47a159 {
  border: 2px solid #47a159;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #47a159;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 161 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 132 39% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-47a159 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #47a159, #47a186);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-47a159 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 161 89 / 0.35);
}

#009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 4.97 #00a86b Jade ΔE 5.57 #3cb371 Medium Sea Green ΔE 6.05 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 8.49 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 9.77 #3eb489 Mint ΔE 9.94 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 9.99 #b85ea6 Inverted #8f8f8f Grayscale 

Shamrock Green
#47a159  rgb(71, 161, 89)  hsl(132, 39%, 45%)  Shamrock Green
#a1478f  rgb(161, 71, 143)  hsl(312, 39%, 45%)  Deep Plum
#5947a1  rgb(89, 71, 161)  hsl(252, 39%, 45%)  Ocean Blue
#a15947  rgb(161, 89, 71)  hsl(12, 39%, 45%)  Redwood