#79BB42
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.3% 0.167 133.4), rgb(121, 187, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#79BB42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BB42 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.167 133.4) |
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 #79BB42 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BB42 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB42 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB42 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6D089
oklch(81% 0.106 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BB42
oklch(72.3% 0.167 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#79BB42 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) | #C2AD33 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A84C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B4A2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BB42
#79BB42
oklch(72.3% 0.167 133.4)
- #CA82EF
#CA82EF
oklch(72.2% 0.168 313.3)
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 #79BB42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #79BB42 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.