#79C293
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.1 155), rgb(121, 194, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#79C293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C293 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 194, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.1 155) |
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 #79C293 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C293 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C293 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C293 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 155)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C293
oklch(75.3% 0.1 155)
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Step 500
500
#3AA066
oklch(63.1% 0.129 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#104E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 155)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#79C293 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) | #C2B790 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF96 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC1B5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C293
#79C293
oklch(75.3% 0.1 155)
- #D797C8
#D797C8
oklch(75.4% 0.1 335.3)
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 #79C293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #79C293 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.