#79C587
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.117 148.9), rgb(121, 197, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#79C587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C587 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 197, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.117 148.9) |
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 #79C587 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C587 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C587 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C587 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C587
oklch(75.8% 0.117 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#38A154
oklch(63% 0.148 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F22
oklch(37.7% 0.097 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#79C587 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) | #C6B983 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC2B5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C587
#79C587
oklch(75.8% 0.117 148.9)
- #D995D5
#D995D5
oklch(75.7% 0.117 328.7)
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 #79C587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
Use #79C587 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.