#79C683
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.122 147.3), rgb(121, 198, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#79C683 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C683 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 198, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.122 147.3) |
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 #79C683 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C683 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C683 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C683 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C683
oklch(75.9% 0.122 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#27BF51
oklch(70.6% 0.195 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#79C683 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) | #C8BA7F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB287 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC3B5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C683
#79C683
oklch(75.9% 0.122 147.3)
- #DA94D9
#DA94D9
oklch(75.8% 0.123 327.2)
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 #79C683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
Use #79C683 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.