#79B461
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71% 0.13 137.2), rgb(121, 180, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#79B461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B461 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.13 137.2) |
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 #79B461 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B461 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B461 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B461 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B461
oklch(71% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#539F2D
oklch(63% 0.166 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E08
oklch(37.7% 0.108 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E08
oklch(27.1% 0.07 137.4)
#79B461 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) | #B9A85A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A366 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77AFA0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B461
#79B461
oklch(71% 0.13 137.2)
- #C287D6
#C287D6
oklch(71% 0.128 317.3)
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 #79B461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
Use #79B461 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.