#79B765
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.13 138.4), rgb(121, 183, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#79B765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B765 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 183, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.13 138.4) |
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 #79B765 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B765 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B765 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B765 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9B
oklch(81% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B765
oklch(71.8% 0.13 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#4FA030
oklch(63.1% 0.167 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#79B765 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) | #BCAB5F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A56A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B2A3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B765
#79B765
oklch(71.8% 0.13 138.4)
- #C688D8
#C688D8
oklch(71.7% 0.131 318.4)
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 #79B765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #79B765 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.