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Fizzy Fenugreek

#47e8c2
Notes

Fizzy Fenugreek (#47E8C2) is a true teal with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (166°, 78%, 59%) places it in the highly saturated band at a mid lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#47e8c2
RGB
rgb(71, 232, 194)
HSL
hsl(166, 78%, 59%)
HWB
hwb(166 28% 9%)
OKLCH
oklch(83.9% 0.143 173.4)
HSV
hsv(166, 69%, 91%)
LAB
lab(83.41% -50.13 6.52)
LCH
lch(83.41% 50.56 172.59)
CMYK
cmyk(69%, 0%, 16%, 9%)

Etymology

Fizzy
adjective

Imitative-onomatopoeic origin — adjectival suffix -y, evoking the sound of carbonation. As a color modifier, fizzy implies a saturated-and-effervescent-and-bubbly quality, the bright color of Champagne-and-Prosecco effervescent-wine carbonation-bubble-light reflection. Sits at the bright-and-effervescent end of the grid, parallel to bubbly and sparkling in usage.

Fenugreek
noun

Trigonella foenum-graecum, the Mediterranean and South Asian legume whose seeds are essential to Indian and Ethiopian cooking. The color refers to fresh fenugreek leaves (called methi in Hindi): a soft, slightly cool deep yellow-green-blue with the matte finish of pinnate trifoliate leaf.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#47e8c2
Original
#e0d9c0
Protanopia
#cbc9c5
Deuteranopia
#00eadd
Tritanopia
#c3c3c3
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.55:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
13.59:1

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