#79B95B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.143 136.6), rgb(121, 185, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#79B95B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B95B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 185, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.143 136.6) |
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 #79B95B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B95B | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B95B text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B95B text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B95B
oklch(72.1% 0.143 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4EA114
oklch(63.2% 0.183 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E03
oklch(26.9% 0.075 136.2)
#79B95B 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) | #BFAC53 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A761 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B3A3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B95B
#79B95B
oklch(72.1% 0.143 136.6)
- #C887E0
#C887E0
oklch(72.1% 0.142 316.5)
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 #79B95B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
Use #79B95B 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.