#79A345
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.4% 0.132 129.5), rgb(121, 163, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#79A345 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A345 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.132 129.5) |
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 #79A345 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A345 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A345 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A345 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD67
oklch(70.6% 0.102 129.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A345
oklch(66.4% 0.132 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#57830E
oklch(55.7% 0.144 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A06
oklch(42.7% 0.11 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A12
oklch(37.6% 0.086 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#79A345 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) | #AA983B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9C8E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A345
#79A345
oklch(66.4% 0.132 129.5)
- #AC7BD0
#AC7BD0
oklch(66.4% 0.132 309.7)
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 #79A345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
Use #79A345 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.