#79CFA4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.8% 0.105 160.9), rgb(121, 207, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#79CFA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 161°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 207, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.105 160.9) |
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 #79CFA4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CFA4 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CFA4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CFA4 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CFA4
oklch(78.8% 0.105 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#79CFA4 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) | #CDC4A2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63CFC3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CFA4
#79CFA4
oklch(78.8% 0.105 160.9)
- #E89FCE
#E89FCE
oklch(78.8% 0.105 340.9)
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 #79CFA4, 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 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #79CFA4 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.