#79BF48
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.3% 0.168 134.6), rgb(121, 191, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#79BF48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BF48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.168 134.6) |
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 #79BF48 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BF48 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BF48 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BF48 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08A
oklch(80.9% 0.105 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BF48
oklch(73.3% 0.168 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#79BF48 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) | #C6B13A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB51 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B8A6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BF48
#79BF48
oklch(73.3% 0.168 134.6)
- #CF85F1
#CF85F1
oklch(73.3% 0.168 314.4)
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 #79BF48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
Use #79BF48 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.