#79CAA5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.7% 0.097 163.3), rgb(121, 202, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#79CAA5 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 202, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.097 163.3) |
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 #79CAA5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CAA5 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CAA5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CAA5 text on black | 10.80:1 | 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
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CAA5
oklch(77.7% 0.097 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#79CAA5 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) | #C7BFA3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64CABF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CAA5
#79CAA5
oklch(77.7% 0.097 163.3)
- #E29EC6
#E29EC6
oklch(77.7% 0.095 343.4)
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 #79CAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #79CAA5 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.