#79BF3E
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(73.2% 0.176 133.6), rgb(121, 191, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#79BF3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BF3E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.176 133.6) |
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 #79BF3E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BF3E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BF3E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BF3E text on black | 9.33:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3BA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D087
oklch(80.8% 0.109 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BF3E
oklch(73.2% 0.176 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#79BF3E 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) | #C6B02C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAB49 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B8A5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BF3E
#79BF3E
oklch(73.2% 0.176 133.6)
- #CF83F5
#CF83F5
oklch(73.2% 0.175 313.5)
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 #79BF3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.045
Use #79BF3E 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.