#79BD56
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.153 136.2), rgb(121, 189, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#79BD56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD56 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.153 136.2) |
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 #79BD56 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD56 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BD56 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD56 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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)
#79BD56
oklch(73% 0.153 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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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
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#79BD56 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) | #C3AF4C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA5D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B7A6 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD56
#79BD56
oklch(73% 0.153 136.2)
- #CD87E8
#CD87E8
oklch(73% 0.154 316.1)
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 #79BD56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
Use #79BD56 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.