#79A205
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.8% 0.166 125.7), rgb(121, 162, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#79A205 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A205 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 94%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.166 125.7) |
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 #79A205 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A205 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A205 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A205 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA91
oklch(80.8% 0.08 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF4F
oklch(70.8% 0.13 125.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A205
oklch(65.8% 0.166 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#79A205 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) | #AB9600 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69420 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9A89 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A205
#79A205
oklch(65.8% 0.166 125.7)
- #AA73E1
#AA73E1
oklch(65.8% 0.165 305.4)
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 #79A205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #79A205 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.