#79B231
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(69.9% 0.168 130.6), rgb(121, 178, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#79B231 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B231 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 178, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.168 130.6) |
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 #79B231 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B231 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B231 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B231 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF86
oklch(80.9% 0.106 130.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B231
oklch(69.9% 0.168 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#79B231 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) | #BAA51A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A13D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAA99 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B231
#79B231
oklch(69.9% 0.168 130.6)
- #BF7CEA
#BF7CEA
oklch(69.9% 0.168 310.8)
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 #79B231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
Use #79B231 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.