Close to Grass Green
#47A017
#47A017 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Grass Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 62.7% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 99°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #47A017.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.31:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.31:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #47A017 as they’d see it.
#47A017 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #47A017
What color is #47A017?
#47A017 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Grass Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 62.7% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 99°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #47A017 in RGB?
#47A017 is rgb(71, 160, 23): 71 red, 160 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #47A017 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 0, 86, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #47A017?
PANTONE 361 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #47A017?
Its complement #BC69E8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.