#79D68D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80% 0.136 149.4), rgb(121, 214, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#79D68D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D68D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 214, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.136 149.4) |
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 #79D68D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D68D | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D68D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D68D text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D68D
oklch(80% 0.136 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#79D68D 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) | #D7C888 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF91 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D3C3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D68D
#79D68D
oklch(80% 0.136 149.4)
- #EE9DE8
#EE9DE8
oklch(80% 0.135 329.4)
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 #79D68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
Use #79D68D 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.