#79B951
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.152 135), rgb(121, 185, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#79B951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B951 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 185, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.152 135) |
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 #79B951 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B951 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B951 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B951 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF90
oklch(80.9% 0.096 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B951
oklch(72% 0.152 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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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
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#79B951 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) | #BFAC47 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A658 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B3A2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B951
#79B951
oklch(72% 0.152 135)
- #C885E5
#C885E5
oklch(72% 0.151 315.1)
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 #79B951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.006
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
Use #79B951 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.