#79C381
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.12 146.8), rgb(121, 195, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#79C381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C381 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 195, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.12 146.8) |
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 #79C381 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C381 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C381 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C381 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C381
oklch(75.2% 0.12 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA14E
oklch(63% 0.152 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#79C381 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) | #C5B77D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF85 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC0B2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C381
#79C381
oklch(75.2% 0.12 146.8)
- #D693D6
#D693D6
oklch(75.1% 0.119 326.7)
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 #79C381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
Use #79C381 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.