#79BA24
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.8% 0.184 131.2), rgb(121, 186, 36).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#79BA24 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BA24 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.184 131.2) |
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 #79BA24 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BA24 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA24 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA24 text on black | 8.86:1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B7
oklch(88.4% 0.063 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6D080
oklch(80.9% 0.115 131.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BA24
oklch(71.8% 0.184 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#79BA24 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA735 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB29F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BA24
#79BA24
oklch(71.8% 0.184 131.2)
- #C97DF7
#C97DF7
oklch(71.8% 0.185 311.3)
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 #79BA24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
Use #79BA24 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.