#279D36
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.175 144.8), rgb(39, 157, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#279D36 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279D36 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 157, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.175 144.8) |
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 #279D36 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279D36 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279D36 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279D36 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B769
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279D36
oklch(61.1% 0.175 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#075013
oklch(37.6% 0.114 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#279D36 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) | #A08E29 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92853F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009988 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279D36
#279D36
oklch(61.1% 0.175 144.8)
- #B558BC
#B558BC
oklch(61.1% 0.174 324.7)
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 #279D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
Use #279D36 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.