#79CB89
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.124 149.1), rgb(121, 203, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#79CB89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CB89 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 203, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.124 149.1) |
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 #79CB89 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CB89 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CB89 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CB89 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.068 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CB89
oklch(77.2% 0.124 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#05C055
oklch(70.6% 0.197 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#79CB89 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) | #CCBE85 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC8BA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CB89
#79CB89
oklch(77.2% 0.124 149.1)
- #E198DC
#E198DC
oklch(77.4% 0.124 329.1)
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 #79CB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #79CB89 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.