#79CE8D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.1% 0.124 150.3), rgb(121, 206, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#79CE8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CE8D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 206, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.124 150.3) |
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 #79CE8D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CE8D | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CE8D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CE8D text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CE8D
oklch(78.1% 0.124 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#79CE8D 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) | #CFC189 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B891 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ACBBD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CE8D
#79CE8D
oklch(78.1% 0.124 150.3)
- #E59ADD
#E59ADD
oklch(78.1% 0.124 330.5)
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 #79CE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
Use #79CE8D 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.