#79BD6A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.134 140), rgb(121, 189, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#79BD6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD6A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.134 140) |
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 #79BD6A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD6A | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BD6A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD6A text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD6A
oklch(73.3% 0.134 140)
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Step 500
500
#47A131
oklch(63.1% 0.171 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 140)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#79BD6A 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) | #C1B064 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA6F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B8A9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD6A
#79BD6A
oklch(73.3% 0.134 140)
- #CE8CDD
#CE8CDD
oklch(73.4% 0.134 320)
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 #79BD6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #79BD6A 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.