#79C661
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.156 138.7), rgb(121, 198, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#79C661 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C661 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 198, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.156 138.7) |
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 #79C661 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C661 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C661 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C661 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1D093
oklch(80.9% 0.097 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C661
oklch(75.3% 0.156 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.082 138.6)
#79C661 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) | #CBB858 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B168 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C0AF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C661
#79C661
oklch(75.3% 0.156 138.7)
- #D98DEE
#D98DEE
oklch(75.5% 0.156 318.7)
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 #79C661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.054
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
Use #79C661 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.