#79CD7F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.5% 0.137 145.7), rgb(121, 205, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#79CD7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CD7F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 205, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.137 145.7) |
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 #79CD7F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CD7F | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CD7F text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CD7F text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CD7F
oklch(77.5% 0.137 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C23C
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#79CD7F 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) | #D0BF7A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B784 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC9B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CD7F
#79CD7F
oklch(77.5% 0.137 145.7)
- #E296E5
#E296E5
oklch(77.5% 0.137 325.5)
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 #79CD7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #79CD7F 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.