#79B753
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.148 135), rgb(121, 183, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#79B753 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B753 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 183, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.148 135) |
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 #79B753 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B753 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B753 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B753 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE92
oklch(80.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B753
oklch(71.5% 0.148 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E01
oklch(27% 0.077 134.9)
#79B753 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) | #BDAA49 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B1A1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B753
#79B753
oklch(71.5% 0.148 135)
- #C584E2
#C584E2
oklch(71.4% 0.148 314.8)
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 #79B753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.007
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
Use #79B753 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.