#79CD63
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(77.1% 0.164 139.4), rgb(121, 205, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#79CD63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CD63 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 205, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.164 139.4) |
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 #79CD63 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CD63 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CD63 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CD63 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8AF
oklch(88.4% 0.09 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CD63
oklch(77.1% 0.164 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#41BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.225 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#79CD63 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) | #D2BE5A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B66A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C7B5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CD63
#79CD63
oklch(77.1% 0.164 139.4)
- #E190F6
#E190F6
oklch(77.2% 0.164 319.2)
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 #79CD63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
Use #79CD63 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.