#79B657
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.3% 0.143 135.5), rgb(121, 182, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#79B657 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B657 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 182, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.143 135.5) |
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 #79B657 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B657 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B657 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B657 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE94
oklch(80.8% 0.089 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B657
oklch(71.3% 0.143 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#52A00D
oklch(63.1% 0.182 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E03
oklch(27% 0.075 135.6)
#79B657 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) | #BCA94E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B0A0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B657
#79B657
oklch(71.3% 0.143 135.5)
- #C485DF
#C485DF
oklch(71.3% 0.143 315.2)
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 #79B657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.012
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
Use #79B657 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.