#79C559
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.162 137.3), rgb(121, 197, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#79C559 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C559 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 197, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.162 137.3) |
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 #79C559 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C559 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C559 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C559 text on black | 9.94:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 137)
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Step 300
300
#A1D090
oklch(80.8% 0.1 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C559
oklch(75% 0.162 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#79C559 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) | #CBB74F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B061 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BFAD | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C559
#79C559
oklch(75% 0.162 137.3)
- #D78BF1
#D78BF1
oklch(75.1% 0.162 317.1)
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 #79C559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
Use #79C559 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.