#079648
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.9% 0.158 150.8), rgb(7, 150, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#079648 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079648 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 150, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.158 150.8) |
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 #079648 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079648 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079648 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079648 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B57B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A159
oklch(63% 0.145 150.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#079648
oklch(58.9% 0.158 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.095 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#079648 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) | #978841 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009384 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079648
#079648
oklch(58.9% 0.158 150.8)
- #B055A8
#B055A8
oklch(59% 0.157 330.8)
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 #079648, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #079648.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
Use #079648 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.