#79CA5F
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.3% 0.163 138.6), rgb(121, 202, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#79CA5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CA5F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 202, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.163 138.6) |
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 #79CA5F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CA5F | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CA5F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CA5F text on black | 10.42:1 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8AE
oklch(88.5% 0.091 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CA5F
oklch(76.3% 0.163 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#79CA5F 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) | #CFBB55 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B466 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C4B2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CA5F
#79CA5F
oklch(76.3% 0.163 138.6)
- #DD8EF4
#DD8EF4
oklch(76.3% 0.163 318.4)
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 #79CA5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.055
Use #79CA5F 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.