#79BD81
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.11 147.2), rgb(121, 189, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#79BD81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD81 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.11 147.2) |
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 #79BD81 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD81 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BD81 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD81 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD81
oklch(73.7% 0.11 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#44A054
oklch(63.1% 0.142 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A38
oklch(55.6% 0.153 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#07752A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F24
oklch(42.6% 0.118 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#184E22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#79BD81 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) | #BFB27D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB84 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BAAD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD81
#79BD81
oklch(73.7% 0.11 147.2)
- #CF91CE
#CF91CE
oklch(73.7% 0.11 327.2)
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 #79BD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
Use #79BD81 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.