#79BF6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.133 141.1), rgb(121, 191, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#79BF6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BF6E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.133 141.1) |
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 #79BF6E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BF6E | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BF6E text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BF6E text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BF6E
oklch(73.8% 0.133 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A135
oklch(63% 0.17 141)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#79BF6E 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) | #C3B268 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC73 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BAAB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BF6E
#79BF6E
oklch(73.8% 0.133 141.1)
- #D08DDD
#D08DDD
oklch(73.8% 0.133 320.9)
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 #79BF6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #79BF6E 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.