#79D78F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.2% 0.136 150), rgb(121, 215, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#79D78F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D78F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 215, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.136 150) |
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 #79D78F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D78F | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D78F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D78F text on black | 11.92:1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.076 150)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D78F
oklch(80.2% 0.136 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#79D78F 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) | #D8C98A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF93 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D4C4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D78F
#79D78F
oklch(80.2% 0.136 150)
- #F09DE8
#F09DE8
oklch(80.2% 0.137 330.2)
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 #79D78F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79D78F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #79D78F 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.