#279000
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(57.2% 0.185 140.3), rgb(39, 144, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#279000 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279000 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 144, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.185 140.3) |
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 #279000 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279000 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279000 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279000 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B563
oklch(70.8% 0.134 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A133
oklch(63.1% 0.17 140.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#279000
oklch(57.2% 0.185 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#194F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140.5)
#279000 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) | #948200 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A1C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D8B7A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279000
#279000
oklch(57.2% 0.185 140.3)
- #A64AB9
#A64AB9
oklch(57.2% 0.184 320.5)
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 #279000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #279000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.013
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
Use #279000 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.