#279F4F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62% 0.156 149.7), rgb(39, 159, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#279F4F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279F4F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 159, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.156 149.7) |
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 #279F4F | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279F4F | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279F4F text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279F4F text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#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
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 150)
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Step 400
400
#64B677
oklch(70.8% 0.122 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279F4F
oklch(62% 0.156 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#045021
oklch(37.8% 0.103 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F14
oklch(27% 0.065 149.7)
#279F4F 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) | #A09148 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928755 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279F4F
#279F4F
oklch(62% 0.156 149.7)
- #B85FB3
#B85FB3
oklch(62% 0.156 329.4)
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 #279F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.048
Use #279F4F 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.