#79D78C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.2% 0.139 149), rgb(121, 215, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#79D78C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D78C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 215, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.139 149) |
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 #79D78C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D78C | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D78C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D78C text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#B6E8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D78C
oklch(80.2% 0.139 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#79D78C 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) | #D9C987 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF90 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D4C4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D78C
#79D78C
oklch(80.2% 0.139 149)
- #EF9DEA
#EF9DEA
oklch(80.2% 0.138 328.9)
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 #79D78C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79D78C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #79D78C 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.