#79CD64
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(77.1% 0.163 139.6), rgb(121, 205, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#79CD64 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CD64 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 205, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.163 139.6) |
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 #79CD64 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CD64 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CD64 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CD64 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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)
#79CD64
oklch(77.1% 0.163 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#79CD64 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) | #D2BE5B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B66B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C7B5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CD64
#79CD64
oklch(77.1% 0.163 139.6)
- #E190F5
#E190F5
oklch(77.1% 0.162 319.5)
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 #79CD64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
Use #79CD64 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.