#79A40E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.3% 0.166 126.3), rgb(121, 164, 14).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#79A40E 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A40E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.166 126.3) |
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 #79A40E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A40E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A40E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A40E text on black | 7.12:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB91
oklch(81% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF50
oklch(70.7% 0.13 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A40E
oklch(66.3% 0.166 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#79A40E 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) | #AD9800 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79624 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9C8B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A40E
#79A40E
oklch(66.3% 0.166 126.3)
- #AD74E2
#AD74E2
oklch(66.3% 0.166 306.3)
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 #79A40E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #79A40E 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.