#79C666
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.151 139.6), rgb(121, 198, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#79C666 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C666 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 198, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.151 139.6) |
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 #79C666 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C666 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C666 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C666 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C666
oklch(75.4% 0.151 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#3BA315
oklch(63% 0.193 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.7)
#79C666 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) | #CBB85E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C1B0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C666
#79C666
oklch(75.4% 0.151 139.6)
- #D98EEB
#D98EEB
oklch(75.5% 0.151 319.7)
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 #79C666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.058
Use #79C666 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.