#79D286
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.9% 0.137 147.5), rgb(121, 210, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#79D286 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 148°. 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D286 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 210, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.137 147.5) |
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 #79D286 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D286 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D286 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D286 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D286
oklch(78.9% 0.137 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#79D286 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) | #D4C481 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB8B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCEBF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D286
#79D286
oklch(78.9% 0.137 147.5)
- #E999E7
#E999E7
oklch(78.8% 0.138 327.6)
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 #79D286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #79D286 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.