#79BB54
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.152 135.6), rgb(121, 187, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#79BB54 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BB54 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.152 135.6) |
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 #79BB54 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BB54 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB54 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB54 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF91
oklch(80.9% 0.095 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BB54
oklch(72.5% 0.152 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#79BB54 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) | #C1AE4A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A85B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B5A4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BB54
#79BB54
oklch(72.5% 0.152 135.6)
- #CA86E6
#CA86E6
oklch(72.4% 0.152 315.6)
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 #79BB54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.010
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
Use #79BB54 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.