#79CC96
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.8% 0.113 154.4), rgb(121, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#79CC96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CC96 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.113 154.4) |
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 #79CC96 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CC96 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CC96 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CC96 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CC96
oklch(77.8% 0.113 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79CC96 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) | #CCC093 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB799 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68CABD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CC96
#79CC96
oklch(77.8% 0.113 154.4)
- #E39BD4
#E39BD4
oklch(77.8% 0.113 334.4)
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 #79CC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
Use #79CC96 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.