#79D4AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.1% 0.107 162.7), rgb(121, 212, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#79D4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D4AA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 212, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.107 162.7) |
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 #79D4AA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D4AA | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D4AA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D4AA text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D4AA
oklch(80.1% 0.107 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#79D4AA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAD | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D4C8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D4AA
#79D4AA
oklch(80.1% 0.107 162.7)
- #EFA2D1
#EFA2D1
oklch(80.1% 0.108 342.6)
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 #79D4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
Use #79D4AA 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.