#79CC78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.142 143.8), rgb(121, 204, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#79CC78 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CC78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 204, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.142 143.8) |
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 #79CC78 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CC78 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CC78 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CC78 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7B8
oklch(88.4% 0.079 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CC78
oklch(77.2% 0.142 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#0DC229
oklch(70.7% 0.228 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#79CC78 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) | #CFBE72 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC8B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CC78
#79CC78
oklch(77.2% 0.142 143.8)
- #E194E8
#E194E8
oklch(77.2% 0.142 323.9)
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 #79CC78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
Use #79CC78 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.