#79B65D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.4% 0.137 136.6), rgb(121, 182, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#79B65D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B65D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 182, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.137 136.6) |
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 #79B65D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B65D | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B65D text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B65D text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE97
oklch(80.9% 0.086 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B65D
oklch(71.4% 0.137 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#51A021
oklch(63.1% 0.175 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#79B65D 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) | #BBAA55 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A463 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B0A1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B65D
#79B65D
oklch(71.4% 0.137 136.6)
- #C486DB
#C486DB
oklch(71.3% 0.137 316.5)
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 #79B65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
Use #79B65D 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.