#279524
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.7% 0.178 142.6), rgb(39, 149, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#279524 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279524 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 149, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.178 142.6) |
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 #279524 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279524 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279524 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279524 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB569
oklch(70.8% 0.129 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#43A13E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#279524
oklch(58.7% 0.178 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#037604
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D600C
oklch(42.6% 0.136 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#174F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#279524 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) | #98870D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E30 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00907F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279524
#279524
oklch(58.7% 0.178 142.6)
- #AC50B9
#AC50B9
oklch(58.7% 0.178 322.5)
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 #279524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.010
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #279524 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.