#79C873
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.141 142.5), rgb(121, 200, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#79C873 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 143°. 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 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C873 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 200, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.141 142.5) |
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 #79C873 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C873 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C873 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C873 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C873
oklch(76.1% 0.141 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#26C122
oklch(70.7% 0.226 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A701
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#79C873 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) | #CCBA6D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B378 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C3B3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C873
#79C873
oklch(76.1% 0.141 142.5)
- #DC91E6
#DC91E6
oklch(76.1% 0.143 322.6)
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 #79C873, 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 Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #79C873 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.