#79A63D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.1% 0.143 129.3), rgb(121, 166, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#79A63D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A63D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.143 129.3) |
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 #79A63D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A63D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A63D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A63D text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECC8F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A63D
oklch(67.1% 0.143 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#79A63D 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) | #AE9B30 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79845 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9F90 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A63D
#79A63D
oklch(67.1% 0.143 129.3)
- #B07BD7
#B07BD7
oklch(67.2% 0.142 309.6)
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 #79A63D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #79A63D 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.