#79E183
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(82.4% 0.162 146), rgb(121, 225, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#79E183 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E183 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 225, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.162 146) |
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 #79E183 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79E183 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79E183 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E183 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#D7F3D8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3EAB6
oklch(88.6% 0.09 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E183
oklch(82.4% 0.162 146)
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Step 400
400
#00C23F
oklch(70.8% 0.216 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#79E183 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) | #E4D17C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C789 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69DCCA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E183
#79E183
oklch(82.4% 0.162 146)
- #FB9EFD
#FB9EFD
oklch(82.4% 0.162 326.2)
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 #79E183, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E183.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.063
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.065
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
Use #79E183 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.