#079D29
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.5% 0.19 144.8), rgb(7, 157, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#079D29 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079D29 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 157, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.19 144.8) |
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 #079D29 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079D29 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079D29 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079D29 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB863
oklch(70.7% 0.148 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#079D29
oklch(60.5% 0.19 144.8)
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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
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#05300A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.8)
#079D29 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) | #A08D14 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928335 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009986 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079D29
#079D29
oklch(60.5% 0.19 144.8)
- #B750BF
#B750BF
oklch(60.5% 0.19 324.7)
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 #079D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
Use #079D29 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.