#79C583
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.121 147.4), rgb(121, 197, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#79C583 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C583 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 197, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.121 147.4) |
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 #79C583 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C583 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C583 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C583 text on black | 10.12:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.075 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C583
oklch(75.7% 0.121 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#38A24E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#79C583 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) | #C7B97F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB187 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC2B4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C583
#79C583
oklch(75.7% 0.121 147.4)
- #D994D8
#D994D8
oklch(75.7% 0.121 327.2)
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 #79C583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #79C583 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.