#79BC4A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.6% 0.162 134.4), rgb(121, 188, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#79BC4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BC4A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.162 134.4) |
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 #79BC4A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BC4A | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BC4A text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BC4A text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5D08C
oklch(81% 0.103 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BC4A
oklch(72.6% 0.162 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#79BC4A 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) | #C3AE3D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A953 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B5A4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BC4A
#79BC4A
oklch(72.6% 0.162 134.4)
- #CC84EC
#CC84EC
oklch(72.6% 0.163 314.8)
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 #79BC4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
Use #79BC4A 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.