#79BB66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.7% 0.135 139), rgb(121, 187, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#79BB66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BB66 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.135 139) |
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 #79BB66 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BB66 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB66 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB66 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BB66
oklch(72.7% 0.135 139)
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Step 500
500
#4AA12C
oklch(63.2% 0.173 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F07
oklch(37.8% 0.113 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#79BB66 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) | #C0AE5F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A86B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B6A7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BB66
#79BB66
oklch(72.7% 0.135 139)
- #CB8ADD
#CB8ADD
oklch(72.8% 0.136 318.8)
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 #79BB66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #79BB66 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.