#79C265
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.146 139.2), rgb(121, 194, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#79C265 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C265 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 194, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.146 139.2) |
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 #79C265 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C265 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C265 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C265 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.092 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C265
oklch(74.4% 0.146 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#41A21D
oklch(63% 0.187 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 139.2)
#79C265 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) | #C7B45D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BDAC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C265
#79C265
oklch(74.4% 0.146 139.2)
- #D48CE6
#D48CE6
oklch(74.4% 0.147 319.4)
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 #79C265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
Use #79C265 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.