#79C673
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.138 142.5), rgb(121, 198, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#79C673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C673 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 198, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.138 142.5) |
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 #79C673 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C673 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C673 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C673 text on black | 10.13:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C673
oklch(75.6% 0.138 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#39A334
oklch(63.2% 0.178 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#10500D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 142.8)
#79C673 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) | #CAB96D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB178 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C1B2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C673
#79C673
oklch(75.6% 0.138 142.5)
- #D991E3
#D991E3
oklch(75.6% 0.138 322.5)
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 #79C673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #79C673 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.