#79D69D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.3% 0.121 155.5), rgb(121, 214, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#79D69D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D69D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 214, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.121 155.5) |
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 #79D69D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D69D | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D69D text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D69D text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D69D
oklch(80.3% 0.121 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#79D69D 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) | #D5C99A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D4C7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D69D
#79D69D
oklch(80.3% 0.121 155.5)
- #F0A0DD
#F0A0DD
oklch(80.3% 0.122 335.7)
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 #79D69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #79D69D 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.