#79C889
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.119 149.4), rgb(121, 200, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#79C889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C889 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 200, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.119 149.4) |
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 #79C889 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C889 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C889 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C889 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C889
oklch(76.5% 0.119 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#1CC059
oklch(70.8% 0.191 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#79C889 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) | #C9BC85 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC5B7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C889
#79C889
oklch(76.5% 0.119 149.4)
- #DD97D8
#DD97D8
oklch(76.6% 0.119 329.1)
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 #79C889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #79C889 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.