#79CF79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.9% 0.146 144), rgb(121, 207, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#79CF79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 144°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CF79 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 207, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.146 144) |
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 #79CF79 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CF79 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CF79 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CF79 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CF79
oklch(77.9% 0.146 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C229
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#79CF79 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) | #D2C173 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B97E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FCBBA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CF79
#79CF79
oklch(77.9% 0.146 144)
- #E595EB
#E595EB
oklch(77.9% 0.146 324.4)
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 #79CF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #79CF79 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.