#79B760
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.7% 0.135 137.3), rgb(121, 183, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#79B760 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B760 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 183, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.135 137.3) |
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 #79B760 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B760 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B760 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B760 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B760
oklch(71.7% 0.135 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#50A026
oklch(63.1% 0.173 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E03
oklch(37.6% 0.112 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#79B760 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) | #BCAB59 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A565 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B2A3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B760
#79B760
oklch(71.7% 0.135 137.3)
- #C687DB
#C687DB
oklch(71.7% 0.136 317.4)
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 #79B760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
Use #79B760 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.