#79A239
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66% 0.141 128), rgb(121, 162, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#79A239 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A239 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.141 128) |
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 #79A239 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A239 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A239 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A239 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA9A
oklch(81% 0.069 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE61
oklch(70.8% 0.11 127.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A239
oklch(66% 0.141 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A09
oklch(37.6% 0.092 128)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#79A239 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) | #AA972C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49541 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9B8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A239
#79A239
oklch(66% 0.141 128)
- #AA79D4
#AA79D4
oklch(66.1% 0.14 307.8)
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 #79A239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
Use #79A239 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.