#279709
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(59.1% 0.19 140.9), rgb(39, 151, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#279709 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279709 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 151, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.19 140.9) |
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 #279709 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279709 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279709 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279709 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB562
oklch(70.6% 0.136 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A230
oklch(63.2% 0.176 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#279709
oklch(59.1% 0.19 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#164F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#279709 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) | #9B8800 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F22 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #049280 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279709
#279709
oklch(59.1% 0.19 140.9)
- #AE4EC1
#AE4EC1
oklch(59.1% 0.19 320.7)
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 #279709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.053
Use #279709 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.