#79CA5D
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.3% 0.165 138.3), rgb(121, 202, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#79CA5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CA5D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 202, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.165 138.3) |
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 #79CA5D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CA5D | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CA5D text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CA5D text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8AD
oklch(88.4% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CA5D
oklch(76.3% 0.165 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#79CA5D 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) | #D0BB53 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B465 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C4B2 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CA5D
#79CA5D
oklch(76.3% 0.165 138.3)
- #DD8DF5
#DD8DF5
oklch(76.2% 0.165 318.1)
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 #79CA5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.053
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.054
Use #79CA5D 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.