#79BC57
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.151 136.2), rgb(121, 188, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#79BC57 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BC57 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.151 136.2) |
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 #79BC57 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BC57 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BC57 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BC57 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF92
oklch(80.9% 0.094 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BC57
oklch(72.8% 0.151 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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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
#122F01
oklch(27.2% 0.08 136.3)
#79BC57 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) | #C2AF4E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A95E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B6A5 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BC57
#79BC57
oklch(72.8% 0.151 136.2)
- #CC87E6
#CC87E6
oklch(72.8% 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 #79BC57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.014
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
Use #79BC57 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.