#79B059
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.9% 0.132 135.1), rgb(121, 176, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#79B059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 135°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B059 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 176, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.132 135.1) |
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 #79B059 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B059 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B059 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B059 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACD97
oklch(80.9% 0.083 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B059
oklch(69.9% 0.132 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#589F23
oklch(63.2% 0.169 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D01
oklch(37.6% 0.109 135)
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Step 950
950
#162E06
oklch(27.2% 0.07 135.4)
#79B059 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) | #B6A452 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AA9C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B059
#79B059
oklch(69.9% 0.132 135.1)
- #BD83D6
#BD83D6
oklch(69.8% 0.133 315.2)
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 #79B059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
Use #79B059 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.