#79D67F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.7% 0.15 145.4), rgb(121, 214, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#79D67F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D67F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 214, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.15 145.4) |
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 #79D67F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D67F | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D67F text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D67F text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8B8
oklch(88.4% 0.083 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D67F
oklch(79.7% 0.15 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#79D67F 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) | #D9C779 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE84 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD2C1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D67F
#79D67F
oklch(79.7% 0.15 145.4)
- #ED99F1
#ED99F1
oklch(79.6% 0.15 325.3)
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 #79D67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #79D67F 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.