#79C799
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.6% 0.102 157), rgb(121, 199, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#79C799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C799 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 199, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.102 157) |
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 #79C799 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C799 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C799 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C799 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
-
Step 200
200
#BBE5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 156.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C799
oklch(76.6% 0.102 157)
-
Step 400
400
#17BE76
oklch(70.7% 0.164 157.1)
-
Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
-
Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
-
Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
-
Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
-
Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#79C799 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) | #C6BC96 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB39C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C6BA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C799
#79C799
oklch(76.6% 0.102 157)
- #DD9ACB
#DD9ACB
oklch(76.6% 0.102 336.8)
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 #79C799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #79C799 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.