#279136
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.8% 0.16 145.2), rgb(39, 145, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#279136 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 145°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279136 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 145, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.16 145.2) |
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 #279136 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279136 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279136 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279136 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#45A04D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#279136
oklch(57.8% 0.16 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A7521
oklch(49% 0.149 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#11601E
oklch(42.9% 0.124 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#184E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#279136 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) | #93832C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279136
#279136
oklch(57.8% 0.16 145.2)
- #A752AD
#A752AD
oklch(57.7% 0.161 324.9)
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 #279136, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #279136.
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 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #279136 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.