#219E79
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.119 167.5), rgb(33, 158, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#219E79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #219E79 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 158, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.119 167.5) |
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 #219E79 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #219E79 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #219E79 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #219E79 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 167.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B395
oklch(70.6% 0.093 167.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#219E79
oklch(62.5% 0.119 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#072E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.2)
#219E79 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) | #9A9277 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B877B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F94 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #219E79
#219E79
oklch(62.5% 0.119 167.5)
- #BB6895
#BB6895
oklch(62.5% 0.119 347.4)
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 #219E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.018
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #219E79 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.