#079440
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.3% 0.162 149.1), rgb(7, 148, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#079440 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079440 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 148, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.162 149.1) |
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 #079440 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079440 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079440 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079440 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B578
oklch(70.8% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#37A154
oklch(63% 0.149 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#079440
oklch(58.3% 0.162 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F22
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#079440 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) | #958638 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C47 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009181 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079440
#079440
oklch(58.3% 0.162 149.1)
- #AD52A9
#AD52A9
oklch(58.3% 0.161 329.1)
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 #079440, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #079440.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.010
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.048
Use #079440 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.