#79CD8D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.8% 0.123 150.4), rgb(121, 205, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#79CD8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CD8D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 205, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.123 150.4) |
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 #79CD8D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CD8D | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CD8D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CD8D text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.069 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CD8D
oklch(77.8% 0.123 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#79CD8D 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) | #CEC089 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B891 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCABC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CD8D
#79CD8D
oklch(77.8% 0.123 150.4)
- #E399DC
#E399DC
oklch(77.7% 0.123 330)
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 #79CD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
Use #79CD8D 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.