What color is #47DF89?

#47DF89 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 223, 137), and in HSL hsl(146, 70%, 58%).

Is #47DF89 accessible as text?

On white, #47DF89 has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #47DF89, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #47DF89?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #47DF89?

#47DF89 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF499E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #47DF89 below.

Is #47DF89 good for buttons?

#47DF89 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #47DF89 — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #47DF89 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #47DF89 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#47DF89 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #47DF89

Not just a swatch — here's how #47DF89 works with other colors. Named schemes with #47DF89 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47DF89 Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47DF89 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #47DF89 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Emerald Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #47DF89 Secondary #AC6C00 Accent #677C4D Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Emerald Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #47DF89 Secondary #CDF9DA Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Emerald 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 Emerald Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #47DF89 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 68/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #47DF89

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For fashion

People also use #47DF89 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #49DFBC — 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 #47DF89 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #47DF89;
  --color-base-rgb: 71 223 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.4% 0.176 154.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDF7;
  --color-100: #DBFAE9;
  --color-200: #BAF3D2;
  --color-300: #8AE5B2;
  --color-400: #5FD391;
  --color-500: #3DB872;
  --color-600: #358C5B;
  --color-700: #2B6444;
  --color-800: #20412E;
  --color-900: #15281D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  emerald-green: {
    50: '#F1FDF7',
    100: '#DBFAE9',
    200: '#BAF3D2',
    300: '#8AE5B2',
    400: '#5FD391',
    500: '#3DB872',
    600: '#358C5B',
    700: '#2B6444',
    800: '#20412E',
    900: '#15281D',
  },
}

$base: #47DF89;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF7;
$base-100: #DBFAE9;
$base-200: #BAF3D2;
$base-300: #8AE5B2;
$base-400: #5FD391;
$base-500: #3DB872;
$base-600: #358C5B;
$base-700: #2B6444;
$base-800: #20412E;
$base-900: #15281D;
$base-hover: #23C96B;
$base-subtle: #CEF0DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#47DF89",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD391",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB872",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20412E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}