#79CDA0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.105 159.3), rgb(121, 205, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#79CDA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 205, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.105 159.3) |
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 #79CDA0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CDA0 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CDA0 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CDA0 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#DAF1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CDA0
oklch(78.2% 0.105 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#79CDA0 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) | #CBC29E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CCC0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CDA0
#79CDA0
oklch(78.2% 0.105 159.3)
- #E59ECE
#E59ECE
oklch(78.3% 0.104 339.3)
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 #79CDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #79CDA0 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.