#79DC65
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.183 140.4), rgb(121, 220, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#79DC65 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DC65 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 220, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.183 140.4) |
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 #79DC65 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DC65 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DC65 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79DC65 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 140)
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Step 200
200
#B5EAAB
oklch(88.4% 0.101 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DC65
oklch(80.8% 0.183 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#37C000
oklch(70.7% 0.229 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#79DC65 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) | #E1CB5A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70D6C1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DC65
#79DC65
oklch(80.8% 0.183 140.4)
- #EE9CFF
#EE9CFF
oklch(80.8% 0.16 320.6)
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 #79DC65, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DC65.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.028
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.053
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.057
Use #79DC65 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.