#79D092
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.6% 0.123 152), rgb(121, 208, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#79D092 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D092 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 208, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.123 152) |
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 #79D092 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D092 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D092 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D092 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D092
oklch(78.6% 0.123 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#79D092 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) | #D0C38E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA96 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CEC0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D092
#79D092
oklch(78.6% 0.123 152)
- #E79CDC
#E79CDC
oklch(78.7% 0.121 332)
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 #79D092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
Use #79D092 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.