#79BE69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.137 139.8), rgb(121, 190, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#79BE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BE69 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.137 139.8) |
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 #79BE69 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BE69 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BE69 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BE69 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF9A
oklch(81% 0.086 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BE69
oklch(73.5% 0.137 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#46A12E
oklch(63% 0.174 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#194F08
oklch(37.7% 0.114 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#79BE69 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) | #C2B162 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB6E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B9AA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BE69
#79BE69
oklch(73.5% 0.137 139.8)
- #CF8CDF
#CF8CDF
oklch(73.6% 0.136 319.7)
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 #79BE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #79BE69 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.