#79D77D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.9% 0.154 144.9), rgb(121, 215, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#79D77D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.154 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D77D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 215, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.154 144.9) |
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 #79D77D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D77D | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D77D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D77D text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B7
oklch(88.6% 0.085 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D77D
oklch(79.9% 0.154 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C234
oklch(70.7% 0.223 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#79D77D 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) | #DAC876 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF83 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD2C1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D77D
#79D77D
oklch(79.9% 0.154 144.9)
- #EE99F4
#EE99F4
oklch(79.9% 0.154 324.6)
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 #79D77D, 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 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
Use #79D77D 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.