#79CB78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.9% 0.141 143.8), rgb(121, 203, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#79CB78 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CB78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 203, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.141 143.8) |
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 #79CB78 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CB78 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CB78 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CB78 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CB78
oklch(76.9% 0.141 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#15C22C
oklch(70.8% 0.226 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#79CB78 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) | #CEBD72 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C7B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CB78
#79CB78
oklch(76.9% 0.141 143.8)
- #E094E7
#E094E7
oklch(77% 0.141 323.9)
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 #79CB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #79CB78 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.