#79D780
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80% 0.151 145.6), rgb(121, 215, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#79D780 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D780 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 215, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.151 145.6) |
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 #79D780 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D780 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D780 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D780 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.085 145.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D780
oklch(80% 0.151 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C23B
oklch(70.8% 0.219 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#79D780 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) | #DAC87A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF85 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD3C1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D780
#79D780
oklch(80% 0.151 145.6)
- #EF9AF2
#EF9AF2
oklch(80% 0.151 325.7)
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 #79D780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #79D780 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.