#79D896
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.6% 0.131 152.4), rgb(121, 216, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#79D896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D896 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 216, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.131 152.4) |
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 #79D896 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D896 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D896 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D896 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8C2
oklch(88.6% 0.073 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D896
oklch(80.6% 0.131 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#79D896 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) | #D8CA92 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC09A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D6C7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D896
#79D896
oklch(80.6% 0.131 152.4)
- #F19FE5
#F19FE5
oklch(80.5% 0.131 332.1)
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 #79D896, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79D896.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #79D896 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.