#279326
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.2% 0.174 142.8), rgb(39, 147, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#279326 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279326 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 147, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.174 142.8) |
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 #279326 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279326 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279326 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279326 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A141
oklch(63.1% 0.16 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#279326
oklch(58.2% 0.174 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#07760B
oklch(49.1% 0.162 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F6010
oklch(42.7% 0.134 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#279326 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) | #968512 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C31 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F7E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279326
#279326
oklch(58.2% 0.174 142.8)
- #AA50B6
#AA50B6
oklch(58.3% 0.174 322.8)
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 #279326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.011
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #279326 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.