#79C581
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.123 146.7), rgb(121, 197, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#79C581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C581 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 197, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.123 146.7) |
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 #79C581 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C581 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C581 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C581 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#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
#A1CFA4
oklch(81% 0.077 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C581
oklch(75.6% 0.123 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#39A24C
oklch(63.2% 0.157 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#79C581 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) | #C7B97D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB185 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC2B4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C581
#79C581
oklch(75.6% 0.123 146.7)
- #D994D9
#D994D9
oklch(75.7% 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 #79C581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #79C581 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.