#79B53A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.7% 0.165 131.8), rgb(121, 181, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#79B53A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B53A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 181, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.165 131.8) |
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 #79B53A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B53A | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B53A text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B53A text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#CBE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF88
oklch(80.9% 0.104 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B53A
oklch(70.7% 0.165 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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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)
#79B53A 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) | #BDA828 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A344 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAE9C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B53A
#79B53A
oklch(70.7% 0.165 131.8)
- #C37FEB
#C37FEB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 311.8)
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 #79B53A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
Use #79B53A 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.