#79B565
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.127 138.2), rgb(121, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#79B565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B565 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.127 138.2) |
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 #79B565 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B565 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B565 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B565 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#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
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B565
oklch(71.3% 0.127 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#529F33
oklch(63% 0.162 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#204E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#79B565 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) | #BAA95F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B0A2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B565
#79B565
oklch(71.3% 0.127 138.2)
- #C488D5
#C488D5
oklch(71.3% 0.127 318.6)
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 #79B565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #79B565 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.