#79C170
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.134 141.6), rgb(121, 193, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#79C170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C170 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 193, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.134 141.6) |
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 #79C170 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C170 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C170 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C170 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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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
#A2CF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C170
oklch(74.4% 0.134 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#41A236
oklch(63.2% 0.172 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#154F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#79C170 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) | #C5B46A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD75 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BCAD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C170
#79C170
oklch(74.4% 0.134 141.6)
- #D38EDE
#D38EDE
oklch(74.3% 0.134 321.9)
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 #79C170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.010
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #79C170 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.