#079D56
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.1% 0.153 153.7), rgb(7, 157, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#079D56 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079D56 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 157, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.153 153.7) |
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 #079D56 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079D56 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079D56 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079D56 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67D
oklch(70.6% 0.12 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#079D56
oklch(61.1% 0.153 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153.4)
#079D56 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) | #9D8F51 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079D56
#079D56
oklch(61.1% 0.153 153.7)
- #B85CA9
#B85CA9
oklch(61.1% 0.152 333.8)
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 #079D56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #079D56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
Use #079D56 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.