#79BE62
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.144 138.3), rgb(121, 190, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#79BE62 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BE62 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.144 138.3) |
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 #79BE62 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BE62 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BE62 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BE62 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BE62
oklch(73.4% 0.144 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A21D
oklch(63.2% 0.184 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 138.7)
#79BE62 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) | #C3B15A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB68 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B9A8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BE62
#79BE62
oklch(73.4% 0.144 138.3)
- #CF8AE3
#CF8AE3
oklch(73.4% 0.144 318.4)
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 #79BE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #79BE62 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.