#79CC84
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.4% 0.13 147.3), rgb(121, 204, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#79CC84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CC84 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 204, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.13 147.3) |
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 #79CC84 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CC84 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CC84 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CC84 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CC84
oklch(77.4% 0.13 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#79CC84 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) | #CEBF7F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B688 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC9BA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CC84
#79CC84
oklch(77.4% 0.13 147.3)
- #E297E0
#E297E0
oklch(77.5% 0.13 327.7)
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 #79CC84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #79CC84 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.