#79C481
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.121 146.7), rgb(121, 196, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#79C481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C481 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 196, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.121 146.7) |
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 #79C481 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C481 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C481 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C481 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C481
oklch(75.4% 0.121 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#3AA14D
oklch(63% 0.154 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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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
#104F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#79C481 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) | #C6B87D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB085 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC1B3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C481
#79C481
oklch(75.4% 0.121 146.7)
- #D893D8
#D893D8
oklch(75.4% 0.122 326.7)
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 #79C481, 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 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #79C481 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.