#79B962
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.2% 0.136 137.9), rgb(121, 185, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#79B962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B962 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 185, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.136 137.9) |
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 #79B962 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B962 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B962 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B962 text on black | 8.92:1 | 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
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B962
oklch(72.2% 0.136 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#4DA027
oklch(63% 0.174 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E03
oklch(37.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#79B962 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) | #BEAD5B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A767 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B4A4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B962
#79B962
oklch(72.2% 0.136 137.9)
- #C888DC
#C888DC
oklch(72.1% 0.136 317.9)
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 #79B962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
Use #79B962 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.