#79BD83
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.108 148), rgb(121, 189, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#79BD83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD83 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.108 148) |
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 #79BD83 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD83 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BD83 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD83 text on black | 9.41:1 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD83
oklch(73.8% 0.108 148)
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Step 500
500
#44A057
oklch(63.2% 0.139 148)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.151 148)
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Step 700
700
#06752D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F27
oklch(42.6% 0.115 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#174E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#79BD83 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) | #BFB27F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB86 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBAAE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD83
#79BD83
oklch(73.8% 0.108 148)
- #CF91CD
#CF91CD
oklch(73.7% 0.109 327.7)
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 #79BD83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
Use #79BD83 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.