#79B780
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.3% 0.102 147.2), rgb(121, 183, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#79B780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B780 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 183, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.102 147.2) |
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 #79B780 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B780 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B780 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B780 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B780
oklch(72.3% 0.102 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E59
oklch(63% 0.13 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A893E
oklch(55.7% 0.142 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A7430
oklch(49.2% 0.132 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E28
oklch(42.6% 0.109 147)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D25
oklch(37.6% 0.085 147)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#79B780 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) | #B9AD7D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA683 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B4A8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B780
#79B780
oklch(72.3% 0.102 147.2)
- #C88FC7
#C88FC7
oklch(72.4% 0.102 327.1)
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 #79B780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #79B780 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.