#79AE40
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.1% 0.152 131.2), rgb(121, 174, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#79AE40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AE40 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.152 131.2) |
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 #79AE40 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AE40 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE40 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE40 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8D
oklch(81% 0.095 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AE40
oklch(69.1% 0.152 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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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)
#79AE40 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) | #B5A233 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E48 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA797 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AE40
#79AE40
oklch(69.1% 0.152 131.2)
- #BA7EE0
#BA7EE0
oklch(69.2% 0.152 311.2)
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 #79AE40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #79AE40 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.