#79DC6B
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.9% 0.177 141.3), rgb(121, 220, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#79DC6B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DC6B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 220, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.177 141.3) |
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 #79DC6B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DC6B | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DC6B text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79DC6B text on black | 12.26:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
-
Step 100
100
#D8F3D3
oklch(93.6% 0.051 140.8)
-
Step 200
200
#B5EAAD
oklch(88.5% 0.099 141.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DC6B
oklch(80.9% 0.177 141.3)
-
Step 400
400
#29C100
oklch(70.7% 0.234 141.3)
-
Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
-
Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
-
Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
-
Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
-
Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
-
Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#79DC6B 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) | #E1CB61 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C273 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD6C2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DC6B
#79DC6B
oklch(80.9% 0.177 141.3)
- #F09BFF
#F09BFF
oklch(80.9% 0.162 321.4)
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 #79DC6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DC6B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.033
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.040
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.059
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.059
Use #79DC6B 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.