#79C989
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.121 149.3), rgb(121, 201, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#79C989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C989 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 201, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.121 149.3) |
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 #79C989 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C989 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C989 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C989 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#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)
#79C989
oklch(76.8% 0.121 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#16C058
oklch(70.7% 0.193 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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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)
#79C989 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) | #CABD85 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC6B8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C989
#79C989
oklch(76.8% 0.121 149.3)
- #DE97D9
#DE97D9
oklch(76.8% 0.12 329.1)
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 #79C989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
Use #79C989 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.