#079541
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.6% 0.163 149.2), rgb(7, 149, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#079541 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079541 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 149, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.163 149.2) |
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 #079541 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079541 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079541 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079541 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
-
Step 400
400
#68B578
oklch(70.7% 0.117 149.3)
-
Step 500
500
#36A254
oklch(63.2% 0.151 149.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#079541
oklch(58.6% 0.163 149.2)
-
Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
-
Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
-
Step 900
900
#0D4F22
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149)
-
Step 950
950
#0B2E15
oklch(26.8% 0.061 149.7)
#079541 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) | #968739 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D48 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009282 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079541
#079541
oklch(58.6% 0.163 149.2)
- #AE52AA
#AE52AA
oklch(58.5% 0.163 329.1)
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 #079541, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #079541.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.011
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
Use #079541 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.