#79A650
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.3% 0.126 131.8), rgb(121, 166, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#79A650 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A650 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.126 131.8) |
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 #79A650 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A650 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A650 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A650 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A650
oklch(67.3% 0.126 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#649C20
oklch(63% 0.161 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#79A650 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) | #AC9B48 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69855 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA092 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A650
#79A650
oklch(67.3% 0.126 131.8)
- #B07ECE
#B07ECE
oklch(67.3% 0.126 312)
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 #79A650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #79A650 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.