#79B95E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.14 137.1), rgb(121, 185, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#79B95E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B95E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 185, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.14 137.1) |
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 #79B95E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B95E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B95E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B95E text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE96
oklch(80.8% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B95E
oklch(72.1% 0.14 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#4EA11D
oklch(63.2% 0.179 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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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
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#79B95E 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) | #BEAC56 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A764 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B3A4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B95E
#79B95E
oklch(72.1% 0.14 137.1)
- #C888DF
#C888DF
oklch(72.2% 0.14 316.8)
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 #79B95E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #79B95E 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.