#79D277
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.6% 0.152 143.5), rgb(121, 210, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#79D277 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D277 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 210, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.152 143.5) |
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 #79D277 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D277 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D277 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D277 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B6
oklch(88.4% 0.084 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D277
oklch(78.6% 0.152 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C221
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#79D277 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) | #D6C370 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FCDBC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D277
#79D277
oklch(78.6% 0.152 143.5)
- #E896F1
#E896F1
oklch(78.6% 0.152 323.4)
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 #79D277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
Use #79D277 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.