Information about #47AE8A color

#47AE8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #47AE8A belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 174, 138) (27.8% red, 68.2% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 40 / 0 / 14 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#47AE8A presents itself as a confidently colored minty spring green — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Aquamarine (#4AA885). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Turquoise (#4AA891) and Mint (#3EB489).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 174, 138) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #47AE8A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#47AE8A color variations

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#47AE8A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #47AE8A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47AE8A
  • RGB71, 174, 138
  • CMYK40, 0, 14, 32
  • CSSrgb(71, 174, 138)
  • HSL159°, 42%, 48%
  • HSL Precise159.029°, 42.041%, 48.039%
  • HSV159°, 59%, 68%
  • HSB159°, 59%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.682, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.682, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.682, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID47AE8A
  • DECIMAL ID4697738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01