#79DC7C
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.1% 0.162 144.5), rgb(121, 220, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#79DC7C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DC7C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 220, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.162 144.5) |
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 #79DC7C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DC7C | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DC7C text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79DC7C text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B4
oklch(88.4% 0.09 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DC7C
oklch(81.1% 0.162 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C230
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#79DC7C 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) | #DFCC75 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C382 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD7C5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DC7C
#79DC7C
oklch(81.1% 0.162 144.5)
- #F49BFB
#F49BFB
oklch(81.1% 0.161 324.3)
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 #79DC7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DC7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.064
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.066
Use #79DC7C 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.