#79A72E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.2% 0.155 128.3), rgb(121, 167, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#79A72E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A72E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 167, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.155 128.3) |
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 #79A72E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A72E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A72E text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A72E text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1BB
oklch(88.6% 0.054 128.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECD89
oklch(80.9% 0.097 128.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A72E
oklch(67.2% 0.155 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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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
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#79A72E 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) | #AF9B18 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99839 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9F8F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A72E
#79A72E
oklch(67.2% 0.155 128.3)
- #B178DE
#B178DE
oklch(67.1% 0.156 308.5)
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 #79A72E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.011
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
Use #79A72E 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.