What color is #47BF18?

#47BF18 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 191, 24), and in HSL hsl(103, 78%, 42%).

Is #47BF18 accessible as text?

On white, #47BF18 has a contrast ratio of 2.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #47BF18, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #47BF18?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #47BF18?

#47BF18 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8F18BF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #47BF18 below.

Is #47BF18 good for buttons?

#47BF18 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #47BF18 — white text only reaches 2.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #47BF18 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #47BF18 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#47BF18 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #47BF18

Not just a swatch — here's how #47BF18 works with other colors. Named schemes with #47BF18 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #47BF18 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #7CE460

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #47BF18 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47BF18 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #47BF18 Secondary #B4DAAB Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47BF18 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #47BF18 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #47BF18 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAF2D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #18BF20 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #47BF18 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #47BF18;
  --color-base-rgb: 71 191 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.9% 0.218 139.4);
  --color-50: #F5FEF1;
  --color-100: #E3FBDA;
  --color-200: #C8F6B6;
  --color-300: #A2EA85;
  --color-400: #7DDA58;
  --color-500: #5DBF36;
  --color-600: #4C9130;
  --color-700: #3A6728;
  --color-800: #28431E;
  --color-900: #1A2914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F5FEF1',
    100: '#E3FBDA',
    200: '#C8F6B6',
    300: '#A2EA85',
    400: '#7DDA58',
    500: '#5DBF36',
    600: '#4C9130',
    700: '#3A6728',
    800: '#28431E',
    900: '#1A2914',
  },
}

$base: #47BF18;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF1;
$base-100: #E3FBDA;
$base-200: #C8F6B6;
$base-300: #A2EA85;
$base-400: #7DDA58;
$base-500: #5DBF36;
$base-600: #4C9130;
$base-700: #3A6728;
$base-800: #28431E;
$base-900: #1A2914;
$base-hover: #399913;
$base-subtle: #C7EDB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#47BF18",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2EA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DDA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5DBF36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C9130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A6728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #47BF18

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Pairs with #47BF18

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