#79D87B
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.1% 0.157 144.4), rgb(121, 216, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#79D87B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D87B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 216, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.157 144.4) |
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 #79D87B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D87B | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D87B text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D87B text on black | 11.92:1 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D87B
oklch(80.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C22E
oklch(70.7% 0.227 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#79D87B 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) | #DBC974 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC081 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD3C1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D87B
#79D87B
oklch(80.1% 0.157 144.4)
- #F099F6
#F099F6
oklch(80.2% 0.157 324.6)
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 #79D87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #79D87B 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.