#79C367
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.146 139.7), rgb(121, 195, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#79C367 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C367 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 195, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.146 139.7) |
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 #79C367 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C367 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C367 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C367 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#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
#A2CF97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C367
oklch(74.7% 0.146 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA320
oklch(63.2% 0.187 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 139.6)
#79C367 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) | #C8B55F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF6D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BEAD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C367
#79C367
oklch(74.7% 0.146 139.7)
- #D58DE6
#D58DE6
oklch(74.7% 0.145 319.8)
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 #79C367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #79C367 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.