#79BA38
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72% 0.173 132.4), rgb(121, 186, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#79BA38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BA38 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.173 132.4) |
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 #79BA38 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BA38 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA38 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA38 text on black | 8.89:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6D086
oklch(81% 0.109 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BA38
oklch(72% 0.173 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#79BA38 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) | #C2AC24 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A744 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB2A0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BA38
#79BA38
oklch(72% 0.173 132.4)
- #C980F1
#C980F1
oklch(71.9% 0.173 312.6)
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 #79BA38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
Use #79BA38 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.