#79B42E
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.4% 0.172 130.8), rgb(121, 180, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#79B42E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B42E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.172 130.8) |
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 #79B42E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B42E | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B42E text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B42E text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF85
oklch(80.9% 0.107 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B42E
oklch(70.4% 0.172 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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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)
#79B42E 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) | #BCA612 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A23B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAC9A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B42E
#79B42E
oklch(70.4% 0.172 130.8)
- #C17DED
#C17DED
oklch(70.4% 0.171 310.7)
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 #79B42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
Use #79B42E 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.