#79C467
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.147 139.7), rgb(121, 196, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#79C467 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C467 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 196, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.147 139.7) |
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 #79C467 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C467 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C467 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C467 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D097
oklch(81% 0.093 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C467
oklch(74.9% 0.147 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA31E
oklch(63.2% 0.188 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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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)
#79C467 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) | #C9B65F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF6D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BFAE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C467
#79C467
oklch(74.9% 0.147 139.7)
- #D68DE8
#D68DE8
oklch(74.9% 0.148 319.5)
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 #79C467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.056
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
Use #79C467 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.