#79C679
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.132 144.1), rgb(121, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#79C679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C679 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.132 144.1) |
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 #79C679 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C679 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C679 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C679 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C679
oklch(75.7% 0.132 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#38A23F
oklch(63% 0.168 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F5015
oklch(37.8% 0.11 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.07 144.3)
#79C679 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) | #C9B974 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C2B3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C679
#79C679
oklch(75.7% 0.132 144.1)
- #DA92DF
#DA92DF
oklch(75.7% 0.132 324.5)
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 #79C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #79C679 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.