#79CD66
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(77.1% 0.161 140), rgb(121, 205, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#79CD66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CD66 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 205, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.161 140) |
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 #79CD66 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CD66 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CD66 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CD66 text on black | 10.73:1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B0
oklch(88.4% 0.089 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CD66
oklch(77.1% 0.161 140)
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Step 400
400
#3CC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#79CD66 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) | #D2BE5D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B66D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C7B5 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CD66
#79CD66
oklch(77.1% 0.161 140)
- #E190F4
#E190F4
oklch(77.1% 0.161 319.8)
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 #79CD66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #79CD66 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.