#079032
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57% 0.169 146.6), rgb(7, 144, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#079032 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079032 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 144, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.169 146.6) |
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 #079032 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079032 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079032 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079032 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#3AA24C
oklch(63.2% 0.156 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#079032
oklch(57% 0.169 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#104F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#079032 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) | #928227 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079032
#079032
oklch(57% 0.169 146.6)
- #A84CAB
#A84CAB
oklch(56.9% 0.169 326.3)
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 #079032, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #079032.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.009
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.015
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.050
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #079032 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.