#79B905
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.5% 0.192 130.2), rgb(121, 185, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#79B905 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B905 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 185, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.192 130.2) |
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 #79B905 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B905 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B905 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B905 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3B5
oklch(88.6% 0.067 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7D07C
oklch(80.8% 0.119 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B905
oklch(71.5% 0.192 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#79B905 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) | #C2AA00 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A627 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB09D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B905
#79B905
oklch(71.5% 0.192 130.2)
- #C87BFB
#C87BFB
oklch(71.6% 0.192 310.2)
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 #79B905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.013
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
Use #79B905 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.