#79BE67
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.139 139.4), rgb(121, 190, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#79BE67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BE67 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.139 139.4) |
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 #79BE67 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BE67 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BE67 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BE67 text on black | 9.37:1 | 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
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF99
oklch(81% 0.087 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BE67
oklch(73.5% 0.139 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A129
oklch(63% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#194F05
oklch(37.7% 0.115 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E07
oklch(26.8% 0.073 139.3)
#79BE67 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) | #C3B160 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B9A9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BE67
#79BE67
oklch(73.5% 0.139 139.4)
- #CF8BE0
#CF8BE0
oklch(73.5% 0.139 319.4)
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 #79BE67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.049
Use #79BE67 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.