#79D672
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(79.5% 0.163 142.5), rgb(121, 214, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#79D672 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D672 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 214, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.163 142.5) |
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 #79D672 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D672 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D672 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D672 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EDF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B2
oklch(88.5% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D672
oklch(79.5% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#03C300
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#02A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#79D672 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) | #DAC66A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE79 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD1BE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D672
#79D672
oklch(79.5% 0.163 142.5)
- #ED96F9
#ED96F9
oklch(79.5% 0.163 322.5)
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 #79D672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.041
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #79D672 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.