#79CC66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.9% 0.16 139.9), rgb(121, 204, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#79CC66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CC66 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 204, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.16 139.9) |
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 #79CC66 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CC66 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CC66 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CC66 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B0
oklch(88.5% 0.089 139.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CC66
oklch(76.9% 0.16 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#79CC66 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) | #D1BD5D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B66D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C6B4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CC66
#79CC66
oklch(76.9% 0.16 139.9)
- #E090F3
#E090F3
oklch(76.9% 0.16 319.7)
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 #79CC66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.056
Use #79CC66 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.