#79C459
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.8% 0.161 137.3), rgb(121, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#79C459 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C459 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.161 137.3) |
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 #79C459 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C459 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C459 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C459 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 137)
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Step 300
300
#A2D090
oklch(80.9% 0.1 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C459
oklch(74.8% 0.161 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#79C459 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) | #CAB64F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF60 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BEAC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C459
#79C459
oklch(74.8% 0.161 137.3)
- #D68AEF
#D68AEF
oklch(74.7% 0.161 317.4)
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 #79C459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
Use #79C459 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.