#79C898
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.9% 0.105 156.2), rgb(121, 200, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#79C898 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 156°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C898 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 200, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.105 156.2) |
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 #79C898 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C898 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C898 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C898 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C898
oklch(76.9% 0.105 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#11BE73
oklch(70.6% 0.167 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#79C898 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) | #C7BD95 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C7BB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C898
#79C898
oklch(76.9% 0.105 156.2)
- #DE9ACD
#DE9ACD
oklch(76.8% 0.104 336)
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 #79C898, 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 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #79C898 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.