#279F55
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.1% 0.151 151.3), rgb(39, 159, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#279F55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279F55 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 159, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.151 151.3) |
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 #279F55 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279F55 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279F55 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279F55 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B57B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279F55
oklch(62.1% 0.151 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#045025
oklch(37.8% 0.099 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F16
oklch(27.1% 0.063 151.4)
#279F55 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) | #A0914F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279F55
#279F55
oklch(62.1% 0.151 151.3)
- #B960AF
#B960AF
oklch(62.1% 0.151 331.5)
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 #279F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.048
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
Use #279F55 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.