#79A236
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66% 0.143 127.7), rgb(121, 162, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#79A236 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A236 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.143 127.7) |
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 #79A236 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A236 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A236 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A236 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5F
oklch(70.8% 0.112 127.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A236
oklch(66% 0.143 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A06
oklch(37.6% 0.093 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#79A236 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) | #AA9727 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9B8C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A236
#79A236
oklch(66% 0.143 127.7)
- #AA78D5
#AA78D5
oklch(66% 0.143 307.7)
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 #79A236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
Use #79A236 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.