#79C866
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.154 139.7), rgb(121, 200, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#79C866 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C866 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 200, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.154 139.7) |
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 #79C866 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C866 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C866 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C866 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8B2
oklch(88.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C866
oklch(75.9% 0.154 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#79C866 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) | #CDBA5E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C2B1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C866
#79C866
oklch(75.9% 0.154 139.7)
- #DB8EED
#DB8EED
oklch(75.8% 0.154 319.8)
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 #79C866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
Use #79C866 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.