#79BD6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.13 141), rgb(121, 189, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#79BD6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD6E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.13 141) |
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 #79BD6E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD6E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BD6E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD6E text on black | 9.31:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD6E
oklch(73.4% 0.13 141)
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Step 500
500
#47A138
oklch(63.1% 0.166 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#218B05
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#136002
oklch(42.7% 0.139 141)
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Step 900
900
#194F10
oklch(37.8% 0.109 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#79BD6E 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) | #C1B168 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA73 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B8AA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD6E
#79BD6E
oklch(73.4% 0.13 141)
- #CE8CDA
#CE8CDA
oklch(73.3% 0.131 321.2)
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 #79BD6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #79BD6E 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.