#79CC6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77% 0.155 140.9), rgb(121, 204, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#79CC6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CC6B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 204, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.155 140.9) |
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 #79CC6B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CC6B | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CC6B text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CC6B text on black | 10.66:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B2
oklch(88.5% 0.087 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CC6B
oklch(77% 0.155 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#30C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#79CC6B 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) | #D1BD63 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B671 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C7B5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CC6B
#79CC6B
oklch(77% 0.155 140.9)
- #E091F0
#E091F0
oklch(76.9% 0.155 320.7)
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 #79CC6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
Use #79CC6B 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.