#79BB56
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.151 135.9), rgb(121, 187, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#79BB56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BB56 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.151 135.9) |
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 #79BB56 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BB56 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB56 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB56 text on black | 9.05:1 | 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
#A5CF92
oklch(80.9% 0.094 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BB56
oklch(72.5% 0.151 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#79BB56 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) | #C1AE4D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A85D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B5A4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BB56
#79BB56
oklch(72.5% 0.151 135.9)
- #CB86E5
#CB86E5
oklch(72.5% 0.151 316.3)
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 #79BB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.011
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #79BB56 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.