#79C462
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.152 138.8), rgb(121, 196, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#79C462 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C462 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 196, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.152 138.8) |
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 #79C462 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C462 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C462 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C462 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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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
#A2D094
oklch(81% 0.095 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C462
oklch(74.9% 0.152 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3FA30B
oklch(63.1% 0.194 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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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)
#79C462 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) | #C9B65A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF68 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BEAD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C462
#79C462
oklch(74.9% 0.152 138.8)
- #D68CEA
#D68CEA
oklch(74.8% 0.152 318.9)
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 #79C462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.055
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
Use #79C462 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.