#79BE85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.108 148.8), rgb(121, 190, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#79BE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BE85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.108 148.8) |
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 #79BE85 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BE85 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BE85 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BE85 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BE85
oklch(74% 0.108 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A059
oklch(63.2% 0.138 149)
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Step 600
600
#168A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F28
oklch(42.6% 0.115 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#164E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#79BE85 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) | #BFB381 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC88 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBBAF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BE85
#79BE85
oklch(74% 0.108 148.8)
- #D192CD
#D192CD
oklch(74.1% 0.109 328.8)
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 #79BE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
Use #79BE85 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.