#279652
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.142 151.8), rgb(39, 150, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#279652 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279652 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 150, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.142 151.8) |
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 #279652 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279652 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279652 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279652 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400
#68B47E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279652
oklch(59.6% 0.142 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F27
oklch(37.7% 0.093 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#279652 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) | #96894D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898057 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009486 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279652
#279652
oklch(59.6% 0.142 151.8)
- #AE5CA4
#AE5CA4
oklch(59.6% 0.14 331.9)
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 #279652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
Use #279652 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.