#79C779
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.134 144.1), rgb(121, 199, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#79C779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C779 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 199, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.134 144.1) |
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 #79C779 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C779 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C779 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C779 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.075 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C779
oklch(76% 0.134 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#27C038
oklch(70.6% 0.214 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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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
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#79C779 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) | #CABA73 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C3B4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C779
#79C779
oklch(76% 0.134 144.1)
- #DB92E1
#DB92E1
oklch(75.9% 0.135 324.1)
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 #79C779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #79C779 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.