#79A526
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.6% 0.158 127.4), rgb(121, 165, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#79A526 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A526 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 165, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.158 127.4) |
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 #79A526 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A526 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A526 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A526 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA95
oklch(80.8% 0.076 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF56
oklch(70.7% 0.124 127.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A526
oklch(66.6% 0.158 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C03
oklch(27% 0.066 127.8)
#79A526 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) | #AE9905 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89733 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9D8D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A526
#79A526
oklch(66.6% 0.158 127.4)
- #AE77DE
#AE77DE
oklch(66.7% 0.157 307.3)
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 #79A526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #79A526 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.