Close to Medium Sea Green
#47BD85
#47BD85 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Medium Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 74.1% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 47% saturation and 51% 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 #47BD85.
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.
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8.89:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #47BD85 as they’d see it.
#47BD85 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #47BD85
What color is #47BD85?
#47BD85 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Medium Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 74.1% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 47% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #47BD85 in RGB?
#47BD85 is rgb(71, 189, 133): 71 red, 189 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #47BD85 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 0, 30, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #47BD85?
PANTONE 7482 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #47BD85?
Its complement #F684B5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.