#79BB7A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.1% 0.114 144.6), rgb(121, 187, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#79BB7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BB7A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.114 144.6) |
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 #79BB7A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BB7A | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB7A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BB7A text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BB7A
oklch(73.1% 0.114 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A04D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#228A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#127521
oklch(49.1% 0.148 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#145F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#79BB7A 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) | #BEB076 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A97E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B7AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BB7A
#79BB7A
oklch(73.1% 0.114 144.6)
- #CC8FD0
#CC8FD0
oklch(73.2% 0.113 324.6)
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 #79BB7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
Use #79BB7A 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.