#79DC7E
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.1% 0.16 145), rgb(121, 220, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#79DC7E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DC7E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 220, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.16 145) |
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 #79DC7E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DC7E | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DC7E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79DC7E text on black | 12.35:1 | 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
#B5E9B5
oklch(88.4% 0.089 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DC7E
oklch(81.1% 0.16 145)
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Step 400
400
#00C235
oklch(70.7% 0.223 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#79DC7E 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) | #DFCC77 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C384 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BD7C5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DC7E
#79DC7E
oklch(81.1% 0.16 145)
- #F59BFA
#F59BFA
oklch(81.2% 0.16 325.1)
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 #79DC7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DC7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.066
Use #79DC7E 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.