#79A758
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.7% 0.119 133.5), rgb(121, 167, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#79A758 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A758 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 167, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.119 133.5) |
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 #79A758 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A758 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A758 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A758 text on black | 7.48:1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC9A
oklch(81% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A758
oklch(67.7% 0.119 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#629C30
oklch(63% 0.152 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#79A758 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) | #AD9D52 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA294 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A758
#79A758
oklch(67.7% 0.119 133.5)
- #B180CB
#B180CB
oklch(67.6% 0.12 313.3)
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 #79A758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #79A758 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.