#79C49C
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76% 0.095 159.7), rgb(121, 196, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#79C49C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C49C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 196, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.095 159.7) |
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 #79C49C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C49C | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C49C text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C49C text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.052 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C49C
oklch(76% 0.095 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#24BD7E
oklch(70.8% 0.153 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#79C49C 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) | #C2BA9A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C3B9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C49C
#79C49C
oklch(76% 0.095 159.7)
- #DA99C4
#DA99C4
oklch(75.9% 0.095 339.9)
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 #79C49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #79C49C 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.