#279A50
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.6% 0.149 150.6), rgb(39, 154, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#279A50 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279A50 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 154, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.149 150.6) |
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 #279A50 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279A50 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279A50 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279A50 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 151)
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Step 400
400
#66B57A
oklch(70.7% 0.117 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279A50
oklch(60.6% 0.149 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#094F24
oklch(37.6% 0.097 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 150.6)
#279A50 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) | #9B8D4A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8355 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009788 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279A50
#279A50
oklch(60.6% 0.149 150.6)
- #B35DAB
#B35DAB
oklch(60.7% 0.149 330.8)
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 #279A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
Use #279A50 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.