#79B149
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(69.9% 0.148 132.8), rgb(121, 177, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#79B149 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B149 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 177, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.148 132.8) |
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 #79B149 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B149 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B149 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B149 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACE90
oklch(81% 0.092 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B149
oklch(69.9% 0.148 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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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)
#79B149 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) | #B8A53E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A050 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAA9A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B149
#79B149
oklch(69.9% 0.148 132.8)
- #BE80DF
#BE80DF
oklch(69.9% 0.149 313.1)
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 #79B149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
Use #79B149 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.