#79A34B
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.5% 0.127 130.3), rgb(121, 163, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#79A34B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A34B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.127 130.3) |
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 #79A34B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A34B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A34B text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A34B text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
-
Step 400
400
#8CAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 130.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A34B
oklch(66.5% 0.127 130.3)
-
Step 600
600
#57821B
oklch(55.5% 0.137 130.2)
-
Step 700
700
#476E0B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 130.3)
-
Step 800
800
#3B5A0F
oklch(42.8% 0.106 130.1)
-
Step 900
900
#324A16
oklch(37.7% 0.083 130.6)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#79A34B 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) | #AA9943 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49651 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9D8F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A34B
#79A34B
oklch(66.5% 0.127 130.3)
- #AC7CCD
#AC7CCD
oklch(66.5% 0.127 310.5)
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 #79A34B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
Use #79A34B 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.