#79B367
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.122 138.6), rgb(121, 179, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#79B367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B367 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 179, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.122 138.6) |
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 #79B367 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B367 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B367 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B367 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B367
oklch(70.8% 0.122 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#549F3A
oklch(63.2% 0.156 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#35890B
oklch(55.6% 0.17 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#225E04
oklch(42.6% 0.13 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#224E11
oklch(37.8% 0.102 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#79B367 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) | #B7A861 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76AEA0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B367
#79B367
oklch(70.8% 0.122 138.6)
- #C188D2
#C188D2
oklch(70.9% 0.122 318.3)
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 #79B367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #79B367 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.