#79B618
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.8% 0.184 130.1), rgb(121, 182, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#79B618 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B618 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 182, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.184 130.1) |
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 #79B618 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B618 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B618 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B618 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8D07F
oklch(81% 0.116 130)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B618
oklch(70.8% 0.184 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#79B618 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) | #BFA800 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A32D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAE9B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B618
#79B618
oklch(70.8% 0.184 130.1)
- #C47BF5
#C47BF5
oklch(70.8% 0.184 310.1)
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 #79B618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
Use #79B618 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.