#79CB9B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.6% 0.107 157.1), rgb(121, 203, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#79CB9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CB9B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 203, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.107 157.1) |
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 #79CB9B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CB9B | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CB9B text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CB9B text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.06 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CB9B
oklch(77.6% 0.107 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#79CB9B 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) | #CABF98 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB79E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CABE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CB9B
#79CB9B
oklch(77.6% 0.107 157.1)
- #E29CCF
#E29CCF
oklch(77.6% 0.106 337)
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 #79CB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #79CB9B 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.