#79C048
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.169 134.7), rgb(121, 192, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#79C048 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C048 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 192, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.169 134.7) |
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 #79C048 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C048 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C048 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C048 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08A
oklch(80.8% 0.106 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C048
oklch(73.6% 0.169 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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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
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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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)
#79C048 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) | #C7B23A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC51 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B9A7 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C048
#79C048
oklch(73.6% 0.169 134.7)
- #D185F2
#D185F2
oklch(73.6% 0.17 315)
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 #79C048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
Use #79C048 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.