#79B248
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.1% 0.15 132.8), rgb(121, 178, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#79B248 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B248 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 178, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.15 132.8) |
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 #79B248 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B248 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B248 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B248 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#A9CE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.094 132.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B248
oklch(70.1% 0.15 132.8)
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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
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#79B248 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) | #B9A53D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A150 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAB9B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B248
#79B248
oklch(70.1% 0.15 132.8)
- #BF81E1
#BF81E1
oklch(70.2% 0.15 312.8)
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 #79B248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
Use #79B248 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.