#79AE5D
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.4% 0.125 135.6), rgb(121, 174, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#79AE5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AE5D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.125 135.6) |
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 #79AE5D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AE5D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE5D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE5D text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 135.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AE5D
oklch(69.4% 0.125 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.159 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D09
oklch(37.7% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#79AE5D 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) | #B3A356 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E62 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A99B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AE5D
#79AE5D
oklch(69.4% 0.125 135.6)
- #BA84D1
#BA84D1
oklch(69.5% 0.124 315.4)
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 #79AE5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.011
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #79AE5D 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.