#79CAA6
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.7% 0.096 164), rgb(121, 202, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#79CAA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 164°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 202, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.096 164) |
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 #79CAA6 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CAA6 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CAA6 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CAA6 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#BAE5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 164)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CAA6
oklch(77.7% 0.096 164)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#79CAA6 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) | #C7C0A4 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64CAC0 | 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°).
- #79CAA6
#79CAA6
oklch(77.7% 0.096 164)
- #E29EC5
#E29EC5
oklch(77.6% 0.095 344.2)
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 #79CAA6, 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 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #79CAA6 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.