#79BE4E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.1% 0.162 135.1), rgb(121, 190, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#79BE4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BE4E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.162 135.1) |
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 #79BE4E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BE4E | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BE4E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BE4E text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08D
oklch(81% 0.102 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BE4E
oklch(73.1% 0.162 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D00
oklch(37.5% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#79BE4E 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) | #C5B042 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA56 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B7A6 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BE4E
#79BE4E
oklch(73.1% 0.162 135.1)
- #CE86ED
#CE86ED
oklch(73.2% 0.161 315.1)
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 #79BE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #79BE4E 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.