#79D497
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.7% 0.124 153.4), rgb(121, 212, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#79D497 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D497 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 212, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.124 153.4) |
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 #79D497 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D497 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D497 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D497 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#D9F1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.069 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D497
oklch(79.7% 0.124 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#79D497 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) | #D4C793 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D2C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D497
#79D497
oklch(79.7% 0.124 153.4)
- #ED9EDE
#ED9EDE
oklch(79.7% 0.124 333.7)
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 #79D497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #79D497 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.