#79CE72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.6% 0.151 142.4), rgb(121, 206, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#79CE72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CE72 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 206, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.151 142.4) |
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 #79CE72 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CE72 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CE72 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CE72 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CE72
oklch(77.6% 0.151 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#08C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#05A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#79CE72 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) | #D2BF6B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B878 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C9B8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CE72
#79CE72
oklch(77.6% 0.151 142.4)
- #E393EE
#E393EE
oklch(77.5% 0.151 322.5)
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 #79CE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
Use #79CE72 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.