#79AA58
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.4% 0.124 134), rgb(121, 170, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#79AA58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AA58 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.124 134) |
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 #79AA58 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AA58 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA58 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA58 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#ACCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AA58
oklch(68.4% 0.124 134)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D2B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#294D06
oklch(37.8% 0.104 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#79AA58 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) | #B09F51 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A497 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AA58
#79AA58
oklch(68.4% 0.124 134)
- #B581CF
#B581CF
oklch(68.3% 0.124 313.9)
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 #79AA58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
Use #79AA58 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.