#79BE77
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.122 143.6), rgb(121, 190, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#79BE77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BE77 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.122 143.6) |
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 #79BE77 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BE77 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BE77 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BE77 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BE77
oklch(73.8% 0.122 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A145
oklch(63.2% 0.157 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B23
oklch(55.6% 0.17 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#087614
oklch(49.2% 0.158 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F6015
oklch(42.7% 0.131 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F19
oklch(37.8% 0.102 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#79BE77 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) | #C1B272 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB7B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BAAC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BE77
#79BE77
oklch(73.8% 0.122 143.6)
- #D08FD6
#D08FD6
oklch(73.8% 0.122 323.8)
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 #79BE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #79BE77 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.