#79A756
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.6% 0.121 133.1), rgb(121, 167, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#79A756 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A756 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 167, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.121 133.1) |
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 #79A756 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A756 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A756 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A756 text on black | 7.47:1 | 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
#AECC99
oklch(81% 0.077 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A756
oklch(67.6% 0.121 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#629C2C
oklch(63% 0.155 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C07
oklch(37.7% 0.1 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#79A756 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) | #AD9D4F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA194 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A756
#79A756
oklch(67.6% 0.121 133.1)
- #B180CC
#B180CC
oklch(67.6% 0.121 313)
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 #79A756, 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 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #79A756 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.