#79CE98
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.3% 0.114 154.9), rgb(121, 206, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#79CE98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 155°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CE98 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 206, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.114 154.9) |
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 #79CE98 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CE98 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CE98 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CE98 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#B9E6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CE98
oklch(78.3% 0.114 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79CE98 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) | #CEC295 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CCBF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CE98
#79CE98
oklch(78.3% 0.114 154.9)
- #E69CD5
#E69CD5
oklch(78.3% 0.114 335.3)
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 #79CE98, 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 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #79CE98 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.