#79A754
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.6% 0.123 132.7), rgb(121, 167, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#79A754 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A754 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 167, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.123 132.7) |
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 #79A754 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A754 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A754 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A754 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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 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
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC98
oklch(81% 0.078 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A754
oklch(67.6% 0.123 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#629C28
oklch(63% 0.157 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C04
oklch(37.7% 0.102 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#79A754 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) | #AD9C4D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69959 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA194 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A754
#79A754
oklch(67.6% 0.123 132.7)
- #B17FCD
#B17FCD
oklch(67.5% 0.124 312.8)
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 #79A754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
Use #79A754 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.