#79A437
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.5% 0.145 128.3), rgb(121, 164, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#79A437 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A437 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.145 128.3) |
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 #79A437 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A437 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A437 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A437 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A437
oklch(66.5% 0.145 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D00
oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A06
oklch(37.6% 0.094 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#79A437 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) | #AC9928 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69640 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9D8E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A437
#79A437
oklch(66.5% 0.145 128.3)
- #AD79D7
#AD79D7
oklch(66.5% 0.144 308.4)
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 #79A437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
Use #79A437 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.