#79D67A
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(79.6% 0.155 144.2), rgb(121, 214, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#79D67A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D67A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 214, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.155 144.2) |
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 #79D67A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D67A | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D67A text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D67A text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B6
oklch(88.6% 0.086 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D67A
oklch(79.6% 0.155 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C22B
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#79D67A 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) | #D9C773 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE80 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD1C0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D67A
#79D67A
oklch(79.6% 0.155 144.2)
- #ED98F4
#ED98F4
oklch(79.6% 0.155 324.2)
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 #79D67A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #79D67A 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.