#79DB80
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.9% 0.156 145.5), rgb(121, 219, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#79DB80 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DB80 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 219, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.156 145.5) |
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 #79DB80 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DB80 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DB80 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79DB80 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#B5E9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.086 145.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DB80
oklch(80.9% 0.156 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C23A
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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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)
#79DB80 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) | #DECB79 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C286 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BD7C5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DB80
#79DB80
oklch(80.9% 0.156 145.5)
- #F39BF7
#F39BF7
oklch(80.8% 0.156 325.4)
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 #79DB80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DB80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.066
Use #79DB80 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.