#79AC2B
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.4% 0.164 129.2), rgb(121, 172, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#79AC2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AC2B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 172, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.164 129.2) |
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 #79AC2B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AC2B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC2B text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC2B text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE86
oklch(80.9% 0.103 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AC2B
oklch(68.4% 0.164 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#79AC2B 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) | #B49F0F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C37 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA493 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AC2B
#79AC2B
oklch(68.4% 0.164 129.2)
- #B77AE5
#B77AE5
oklch(68.5% 0.163 309)
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 #79AC2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.012
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
Use #79AC2B 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.