#79B368
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.121 138.8), rgb(121, 179, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#79B368 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B368 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 179, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.121 138.8) |
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 #79B368 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B368 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B368 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B368 text on black | 8.46:1 | 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
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#549F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.155 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#35890F
oklch(55.7% 0.168 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#225E07
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#224E12
oklch(37.9% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E0D
oklch(27.2% 0.064 138.8)
#79B368 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) | #B7A862 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76AEA1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B368
#79B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 138.8)
- #C188D1
#C188D1
oklch(70.9% 0.12 318.7)
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 #79B368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #79B368 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.