#079954
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60% 0.15 153.8), rgb(7, 153, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#079954 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079954 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 153, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.15 153.8) |
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 #079954 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079954 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079954 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079954 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B67E
oklch(70.7% 0.118 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#079954
oklch(60% 0.15 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F18
oklch(27.1% 0.062 154)
#079954 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) | #998B4F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8159 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009788 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079954
#079954
oklch(60% 0.15 153.8)
- #B459A5
#B459A5
oklch(60% 0.151 333.9)
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 #079954, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #079954.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.053
Use #079954 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.