#79C97E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.132 145.5), rgb(121, 201, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#79C97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 146°. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C97E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 201, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.132 145.5) |
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 #79C97E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C97E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C97E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C97E text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BC
oklch(88.6% 0.074 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C97E
oklch(76.6% 0.132 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#1CC141
oklch(70.8% 0.211 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#79C97E 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) | #CCBC79 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B482 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC5B6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C97E
#79C97E
oklch(76.6% 0.132 145.5)
- #DE94E0
#DE94E0
oklch(76.5% 0.133 325.9)
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 #79C97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #79C97E 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.