#79AF45
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.4% 0.149 131.9), rgb(121, 175, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#79AF45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AF45 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 175, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.149 131.9) |
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 #79AF45 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AF45 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF45 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF45 text on black | 8.03:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.094 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AF45
oklch(69.4% 0.149 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#79AF45 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) | #B6A339 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F4D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA898 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AF45
#79AF45
oklch(69.4% 0.149 131.9)
- #BB7FDF
#BB7FDF
oklch(69.4% 0.149 311.8)
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 #79AF45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #79AF45 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.