#79AF49
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.4% 0.145 132.4), rgb(121, 175, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#79AF49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AF49 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 175, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.145 132.4) |
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 #79AF49 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AF49 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF49 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF49 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
#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
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACE90
oklch(81% 0.092 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AF49
oklch(69.4% 0.145 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#79AF49 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) | #B6A33E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F50 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA899 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AF49
#79AF49
oklch(69.4% 0.145 132.4)
- #BB80DD
#BB80DD
oklch(69.4% 0.145 312.3)
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 #79AF49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
Use #79AF49 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.