#79AE61
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.5% 0.121 136.5), rgb(121, 174, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#79AE61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AE61 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.121 136.5) |
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 #79AE61 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AE61 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE61 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE61 text on black | 8.04:1 | 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AE61
oklch(69.5% 0.121 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E36
oklch(63.2% 0.154 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#79AE61 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) | #B3A35B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E66 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A99B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AE61
#79AE61
oklch(69.5% 0.121 136.5)
- #BB85CF
#BB85CF
oklch(69.6% 0.12 316.6)
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 #79AE61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
Use #79AE61 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.