#279928
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.9% 0.18 143), rgb(39, 153, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#279928 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279928 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 153, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.18 143) |
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 #279928 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279928 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279928 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279928 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B764
oklch(70.8% 0.141 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279928
oklch(59.9% 0.18 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B500D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#279928 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) | #9C8A14 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8134 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009483 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279928
#279928
oklch(59.9% 0.18 143)
- #B153BD
#B153BD
oklch(60% 0.18 323)
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 #279928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #279928 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.