#79CA6D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.15 141.2), rgb(121, 202, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#79CA6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 141°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CA6D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 202, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.15 141.2) |
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 #79CA6D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CA6D | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CA6D text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CA6D text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B4
oklch(88.6% 0.084 141.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CA6D
oklch(76.5% 0.15 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#2AC100
oklch(70.7% 0.234 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#79CA6D 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) | #CEBC66 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B473 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C5B4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CA6D
#79CA6D
oklch(76.5% 0.15 141.2)
- #DE91EC
#DE91EC
oklch(76.6% 0.15 321.3)
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 #79CA6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
Use #79CA6D 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.