#79E783
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.9% 0.17 145.7), rgb(121, 231, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#79E783 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E783 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 231, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.17 145.7) |
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 #79E783 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E783 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79E783 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E783 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 146.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1EAB4
oklch(88.4% 0.094 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E783
oklch(83.9% 0.17 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C23D
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#79E783 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) | #EAD67B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC89 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68E2CF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E783
#79E783
oklch(83.9% 0.17 145.7)
- #FCA6FF
#FCA6FF
oklch(83.8% 0.151 325.7)
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 #79E783, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E783.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.059
Use #79E783 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.