#79A601
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.8% 0.171 126.6), rgb(121, 166, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#79A601 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A601 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.171 126.6) |
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 #79A601 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A601 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A601 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A601 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB90
oklch(80.9% 0.084 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF4D
oklch(70.6% 0.133 126.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A601
oklch(66.8% 0.171 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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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)
#79A601 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99720 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9E8D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A601
#79A601
oklch(66.8% 0.171 126.6)
- #B074E6
#B074E6
oklch(66.8% 0.171 306.6)
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 #79A601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #79A601 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.