#79C475
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.133 143), rgb(121, 196, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#79C475 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C475 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 196, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.133 143) |
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 #79C475 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C475 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C475 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C475 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C475
oklch(75.2% 0.133 143)
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Step 500
500
#3CA23B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#028C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#124F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 143)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#79C475 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) | #C7B76F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C0B0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C475
#79C475
oklch(75.2% 0.133 143)
- #D791DF
#D791DF
oklch(75.3% 0.132 323.2)
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 #79C475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #79C475 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.