#79CC6C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77% 0.154 141.1), rgb(121, 204, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#79CC6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 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 (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CC6C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 204, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.154 141.1) |
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 #79CC6C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CC6C | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CC6C text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CC6C 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
#BAE8B3
oklch(88.5% 0.086 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CC6C
oklch(77% 0.154 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#2DC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A600
oklch(63.2% 0.208 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#79CC6C 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) | #D0BD64 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B672 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C7B5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CC6C
#79CC6C
oklch(77% 0.154 141.1)
- #E091EF
#E091EF
oklch(76.9% 0.154 321)
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 #79CC6C, 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 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
Use #79CC6C 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.