#79C656
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.2% 0.166 137), rgb(121, 198, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#79C656 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C656 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 198, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.166 137) |
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 #79C656 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C656 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C656 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C656 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D18E
oklch(81% 0.104 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C656
oklch(75.2% 0.166 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#79C656 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) | #CCB74B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B15E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C0AD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C656
#79C656
oklch(75.2% 0.166 137)
- #D88AF3
#D88AF3
oklch(75.1% 0.166 317)
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 #79C656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.050
Use #79C656 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.