#279142
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.9% 0.15 147.8), rgb(39, 145, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#279142 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 148°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279142 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 145, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.15 147.8) |
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 #279142 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279142 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279142 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279142 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B37A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 148)
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Step 500
500
#45A057
oklch(63.2% 0.138 147.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#279142
oklch(57.9% 0.15 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#09752D
oklch(49.2% 0.14 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#105F26
oklch(42.6% 0.116 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#279142 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) | #93843B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B48 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279142
#279142
oklch(57.9% 0.15 147.8)
- #A855A7
#A855A7
oklch(57.9% 0.151 327.8)
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 #279142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #279142 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.