#79DD78
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.3% 0.167 143.7), rgb(121, 221, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#79DD78 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DD78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 221, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.167 143.7) |
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 #79DD78 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DD78 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DD78 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DD78 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5EAB2
oklch(88.6% 0.093 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DD78
oklch(81.3% 0.167 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C223
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#79DD78 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) | #E1CD70 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C37F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD8C5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DD78
#79DD78
oklch(81.3% 0.167 143.7)
- #F69AFF
#F69AFF
oklch(81.3% 0.167 323.8)
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 #79DD78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DD78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.067
Use #79DD78 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.