#79AA3A
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68% 0.151 129.9), rgb(121, 170, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#79AA3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AA3A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.151 129.9) |
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 #79AA3A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AA3A | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA3A text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA3A text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD8C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 129.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AA3A
oklch(68% 0.151 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#79AA3A 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) | #B29E2B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B43 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA393 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AA3A
#79AA3A
oklch(68% 0.151 129.9)
- #B57BDD
#B57BDD
oklch(68% 0.151 310.2)
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 #79AA3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.011
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
Use #79AA3A 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.