#79B437
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.5% 0.166 131.4), rgb(121, 180, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#79B437 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B437 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.166 131.4) |
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 #79B437 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B437 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B437 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B437 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF88
oklch(81% 0.104 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B437
oklch(70.5% 0.166 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#79B437 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) | #BCA724 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A242 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAD9B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B437
#79B437
oklch(70.5% 0.166 131.4)
- #C17EEA
#C17EEA
oklch(70.4% 0.166 311.4)
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 #79B437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
Use #79B437 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.