#279E68
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.2% 0.132 158.4), rgb(39, 158, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#279E68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279E68 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 158, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.132 158.4) |
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 #279E68 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279E68 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279E68 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279E68 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B488
oklch(70.6% 0.103 158.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279E68
oklch(62.2% 0.132 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#034F30
oklch(37.7% 0.086 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#279E68 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) | #9C9165 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D90 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279E68
#279E68
oklch(62.2% 0.132 158.4)
- #B965A2
#B965A2
oklch(62.3% 0.132 338.3)
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 #279E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.054
Use #279E68 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.