#79BC74
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.122 142.7), rgb(121, 188, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#79BC74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BC74 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.122 142.7) |
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 #79BC74 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BC74 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BC74 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BC74 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BC74
oklch(73.2% 0.122 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A043
oklch(63% 0.156 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#228A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.169 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#117510
oklch(49% 0.158 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#146012
oklch(42.8% 0.131 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#79BC74 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) | #BFB06F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA78 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B8AA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BC74
#79BC74
oklch(73.2% 0.122 142.7)
- #CD8ED5
#CD8ED5
oklch(73.3% 0.121 322.8)
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 #79BC74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
Use #79BC74 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.