#79AE62
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.5% 0.12 136.8), rgb(121, 174, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#79AE62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AE62 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.12 136.8) |
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 #79AE62 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AE62 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE62 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE62 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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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
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AE62
oklch(69.5% 0.12 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E38
oklch(63.2% 0.153 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8804
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E02
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#254D10
oklch(37.7% 0.1 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#79AE62 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) | #B3A35C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E67 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A99C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AE62
#79AE62
oklch(69.5% 0.12 136.8)
- #BB85CE
#BB85CE
oklch(69.6% 0.119 317)
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 #79AE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #79AE62 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.