#79BE60
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.4% 0.145 137.9), rgb(121, 190, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#79BE60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BE60 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.145 137.9) |
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 #79BE60 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BE60 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BE60 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BE60 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BE60
oklch(73.4% 0.145 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A217
oklch(63.2% 0.186 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#112F04
oklch(27.2% 0.077 137.9)
#79BE60 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) | #C3B158 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB66 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B8A8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BE60
#79BE60
oklch(73.4% 0.145 137.9)
- #CF8AE4
#CF8AE4
oklch(73.5% 0.145 318.1)
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 #79BE60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #79BE60 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.