#79C686
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.119 148.4), rgb(121, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#79C686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C686 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.119 148.4) |
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 #79C686 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C686 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C686 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C686 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.067 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C686
oklch(76% 0.119 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#26BF56
oklch(70.6% 0.191 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#79C686 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) | #C8BA82 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC3B5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C686
#79C686
oklch(76% 0.119 148.4)
- #DA95D7
#DA95D7
oklch(75.9% 0.119 328.2)
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 #79C686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
Use #79C686 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.