#79CA66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.4% 0.157 139.8), rgb(121, 202, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#79CA66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CA66 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 202, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.157 139.8) |
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 #79CA66 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CA66 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CA66 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CA66 text on black | 10.45:1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B1
oklch(88.5% 0.088 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CA66
oklch(76.4% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#79CA66 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) | #CFBB5D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C4B3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CA66
#79CA66
oklch(76.4% 0.157 139.8)
- #DE8FF0
#DE8FF0
oklch(76.4% 0.157 320)
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 #79CA66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
Use #79CA66 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.