#79AC41
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.6% 0.148 131), rgb(121, 172, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#79AC41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AC41 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 172, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.148 131) |
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 #79AC41 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AC41 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC41 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC41 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8E
oklch(80.8% 0.092 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AC41
oklch(68.6% 0.148 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#79AC41 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) | #B3A035 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C49 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA595 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AC41
#79AC41
oklch(68.6% 0.148 131)
- #B77DDD
#B77DDD
oklch(68.5% 0.149 310.8)
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 #79AC41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
Use #79AC41 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.