#79BE75
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.124 143), rgb(121, 190, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#79BE75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BE75 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.124 143) |
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 #79BE75 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BE75 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BE75 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BE75 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BE75
oklch(73.7% 0.124 143)
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Step 500
500
#45A142
oklch(63.2% 0.159 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.173 143)
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Step 700
700
#09760E
oklch(49.2% 0.161 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#106011
oklch(42.7% 0.133 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F17
oklch(37.8% 0.104 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#79BE75 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) | #C1B270 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB79 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BAAC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BE75
#79BE75
oklch(73.7% 0.124 143)
- #D08ED7
#D08ED7
oklch(73.7% 0.125 323.4)
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 #79BE75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #79BE75 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.