#79A85B
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.9% 0.118 134.3), rgb(121, 168, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#79A85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 134°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A85B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.118 134.3) |
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 #79A85B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A85B | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A85B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A85B text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A85B
oklch(67.9% 0.118 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#619C34
oklch(63% 0.149 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.098 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 134.1)
#79A85B 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) | #AD9E55 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A60 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A396 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A85B
#79A85B
oklch(67.9% 0.118 134.3)
- #B381CB
#B381CB
oklch(67.9% 0.119 314.3)
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 #79A85B, 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 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #79A85B 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.