#79C694
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.3% 0.106 154.6), rgb(121, 198, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#79C694 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C694 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 198, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.106 154.6) |
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 #79C694 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C694 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C694 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C694 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C694
oklch(76.3% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#1FBE6F
oklch(70.7% 0.169 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79C694 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) | #C6BB91 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB297 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC4B8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C694
#79C694
oklch(76.3% 0.106 154.6)
- #DC98CD
#DC98CD
oklch(76.3% 0.106 334.8)
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 #79C694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #79C694 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.