#079015
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.7% 0.186 143.3), rgb(7, 144, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#079015 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079015 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 144, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.186 143.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #079015 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079015 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079015 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079015 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB668
oklch(70.8% 0.134 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3BA23B
oklch(63% 0.17 143.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#079015
oklch(56.7% 0.186 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#115012
oklch(37.8% 0.112 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#079015 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #938100 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867826 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079015
#079015
oklch(56.7% 0.186 143.3)
- #A846B4
#A846B4
oklch(56.7% 0.186 323.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #079015, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #079015.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.006
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.014
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.049
Use #079015 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.