#79A950
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68% 0.13 132.4), rgb(121, 169, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#79A950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A950 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 169, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.13 132.4) |
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 #79A950 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A950 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A950 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A950 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC96
oklch(80.9% 0.081 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A950
oklch(68% 0.13 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D1A
oklch(63.1% 0.166 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D04
oklch(27% 0.069 132.1)
#79A950 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) | #AF9E48 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A56 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA395 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A950
#79A950
oklch(68% 0.13 132.4)
- #B47FD2
#B47FD2
oklch(68% 0.131 312.6)
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 #79A950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
Use #79A950 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.