#79C65D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.16 138), rgb(121, 198, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#79C65D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C65D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 198, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.16 138) |
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 #79C65D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C65D | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C65D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C65D text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D091
oklch(80.8% 0.099 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C65D
oklch(75.3% 0.16 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#79C65D 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) | #CCB853 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B164 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C0AE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C65D
#79C65D
oklch(75.3% 0.16 138)
- #D88CF0
#D88CF0
oklch(75.3% 0.159 317.8)
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 #79C65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
Use #79C65D 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.