#79CAA4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.6% 0.097 162.7), rgb(121, 202, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#79CAA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 202, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.097 162.7) |
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 #79CAA4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CAA4 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CAA4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CAA4 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CAA4
oklch(77.6% 0.097 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#79CAA4 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) | #C8BFA2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64CABF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CAA4
#79CAA4
oklch(77.6% 0.097 162.7)
- #E29DC7
#E29DC7
oklch(77.5% 0.098 342.5)
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 #79CAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
Use #79CAA4 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.