#79C362
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.151 138.7), rgb(121, 195, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#79C362 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C362 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 195, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.151 138.7) |
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 #79C362 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C362 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C362 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C362 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D095
oklch(81% 0.094 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C362
oklch(74.6% 0.151 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#40A30F
oklch(63.2% 0.193 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 138.9)
#79C362 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) | #C8B55A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF68 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BDAD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C362
#79C362
oklch(74.6% 0.151 138.7)
- #D58CE9
#D58CE9
oklch(74.7% 0.15 318.8)
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 #79C362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.053
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.055
Use #79C362 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.