leftwards pushing hand: light skin tone
Unicode: 1FAF7 1F3FB
Description
A person gesturing 'ok' with a hand, characterized by light skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-open
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Conveys agreement, approval, or that something is satisfactory. Can also indicate 'zero' or 'perfect'.
Backstory
The 'OK' hand gesture has various origins and meanings across different cultures and has been in use for centuries to convey 'all correct' or 'zero'. The emoji itself was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, and skin tone modifiers were added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015 to allow for more diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Confirming understanding: 'Got it 👌🏻'
- Indicating approval: 'That's perfect! 👌🏻'
- Responding affirmatively: 'Sounds good to me 👌🏻'
- Saying 'zero' in some contexts (less common with emoji): 'Score is zero 👌🏻'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely accepted as a sign of approval, 'all good', or 'OK'.
Brazil:
Can be considered a rude or offensive gesture, similar to an anilingus reference.
Middle East (e.g., Turkey, Iran), parts of Eastern Europe (e.g., Greece), and some South American countries:
Can be interpreted as an insult or a highly offensive gesture, often implying homosexuality or a vulgar act.
Japan:
Often used to represent money or coins because the circle resembles a coin, or can mean 'everything's okay'.