#79CB81
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.1% 0.132 146.4), rgb(121, 203, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#79CB81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CB81 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 203, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.132 146.4) |
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 #79CB81 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CB81 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CB81 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CB81 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
-
Step 100
100
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
-
Step 200
200
#BAE7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.074 146.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CB81
oklch(77.1% 0.132 146.4)
-
Step 400
400
#0EC144
oklch(70.7% 0.211 146.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
-
Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
-
Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
-
Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
-
Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#79CB81 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) | #CDBE7C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B685 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC7B8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CB81
#79CB81
oklch(77.1% 0.132 146.4)
- #E096E1
#E096E1
oklch(77.1% 0.131 326.3)
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 #79CB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #79CB81 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.