#279B4F
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.9% 0.151 150.2), rgb(39, 155, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#279B4F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 150°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279B4F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 155, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.151 150.2) |
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 #279B4F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279B4F | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279B4F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279B4F text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B579
oklch(70.6% 0.118 150.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279B4F
oklch(60.9% 0.151 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#084F23
oklch(37.6% 0.098 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F15
oklch(27.1% 0.063 149.8)
#279B4F 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) | #9C8D49 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8454 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009889 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279B4F
#279B4F
oklch(60.9% 0.151 150.2)
- #B45DAD
#B45DAD
oklch(60.9% 0.151 330.3)
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 #279B4F, 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 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
Use #279B4F 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.