#79AD00
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.5% 0.179 128), rgb(121, 173, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#79AD00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AD00 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 173, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.179 128) |
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 #79AD00 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AD00 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AD00 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AD00 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCF7F
oklch(81% 0.112 127.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AD00
oklch(68.5% 0.179 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#79AD00 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) | #B6A000 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C22 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA593 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AD00
#79AD00
oklch(68.5% 0.179 128)
- #B976EE
#B976EE
oklch(68.5% 0.18 308.1)
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 #79AD00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
Use #79AD00 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.