#79CE5F
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(77.3% 0.169 138.9), rgb(121, 206, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#79CE5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CE5F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 206, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.169 138.9) |
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 #79CE5F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CE5F | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CE5F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CE5F text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#DAF2D3
oklch(93.5% 0.048 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE9AD
oklch(88.6% 0.094 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CE5F
oklch(77.3% 0.169 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#47BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#79CE5F 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) | #D4BF55 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B767 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C8B5 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CE5F
#79CE5F
oklch(77.3% 0.169 138.9)
- #E28FF9
#E28FF9
oklch(77.3% 0.169 318.7)
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 #79CE5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.033
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
Use #79CE5F 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.