#289927
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.9% 0.18 142.8), rgb(40, 153, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#289927 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #289927 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 153, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.18 142.8) |
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 #289927 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #289927 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #289927 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #289927 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B763
oklch(70.8% 0.142 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#289927
oklch(59.9% 0.18 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C500C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#289927 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) | #9C8A12 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908133 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009483 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #289927
#289927
oklch(59.9% 0.18 142.8)
- #B153BD
#B153BD
oklch(60% 0.18 323)
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 #289927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #289927 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.