#79BF67
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.14 139.4), rgb(121, 191, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#79BF67 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BF67 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.14 139.4) |
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 #79BF67 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BF67 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BF67 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BF67 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BF67
oklch(73.7% 0.14 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#45A228
oklch(63.2% 0.179 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#184F04
oklch(37.6% 0.116 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F07
oklch(27.2% 0.075 139.5)
#79BF67 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) | #C4B260 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC6D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BAAA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BF67
#79BF67
oklch(73.7% 0.14 139.4)
- #D08CE1
#D08CE1
oklch(73.8% 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 #79BF67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #79BF67 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.