#79CE94
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.118 153.1), rgb(121, 206, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#79CE94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CE94 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 206, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.118 153.1) |
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 #79CE94 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CE94 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CE94 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CE94 text on black | 11.06:1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CE94
oklch(78.2% 0.118 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#79CE94 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) | #CEC291 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B997 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68CCBE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CE94
#79CE94
oklch(78.2% 0.118 153.1)
- #E59BD8
#E59BD8
oklch(78.1% 0.118 333.1)
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 #79CE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.064
Use #79CE94 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.