#79BB7B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(73.1% 0.113 145), rgb(121, 187, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#79BB7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BB7B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.113 145) |
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 #79BB7B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BB7B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB7B text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BB7B 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BB7B
oklch(73.1% 0.113 145)
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Step 500
500
#48A04E
oklch(63.2% 0.145 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#228A30
oklch(55.6% 0.158 145)
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Step 700
700
#117522
oklch(49.1% 0.147 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#145F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#79BB7B 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) | #BDB077 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A97F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B8AB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BB7B
#79BB7B
oklch(73.1% 0.113 145)
- #CC8FCF
#CC8FCF
oklch(73.1% 0.112 325.1)
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 #79BB7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
Use #79BB7B 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.