#79B668
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.126 139.1), rgb(121, 182, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#79B668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B668 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 182, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.126 139.1) |
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 #79B668 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B668 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B668 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B668 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B668
oklch(71.6% 0.126 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#509F37
oklch(63% 0.16 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A03
oklch(55.7% 0.175 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F01
oklch(42.7% 0.134 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E10
oklch(37.7% 0.105 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#79B668 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) | #BAAA62 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A56D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B1A3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B668
#79B668
oklch(71.6% 0.126 139.1)
- #C589D5
#C589D5
oklch(71.6% 0.125 319)
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 #79B668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #79B668 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.