#79C282
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.117 147.2), rgb(121, 194, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#79C282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 147°. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C282 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 194, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.117 147.2) |
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 #79C282 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C282 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C282 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C282 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C282
oklch(74.9% 0.117 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#3DA150
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#058B33
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#026021
oklch(42.7% 0.125 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#124F20
oklch(37.7% 0.098 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#79C282 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) | #C4B67E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF86 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBFB1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C282
#79C282
oklch(74.9% 0.117 147.2)
- #D593D4
#D593D4
oklch(74.9% 0.116 327.2)
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 #79C282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #79C282 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.