#79D990
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.7% 0.138 150.1), rgb(121, 217, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#79D990 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D990 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 217, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.138 150.1) |
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 #79D990 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D990 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D990 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D990 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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)
#79D990
oklch(80.7% 0.138 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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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)
#79D990 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) | #DACB8B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC194 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D6C6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D990
#79D990
oklch(80.7% 0.138 150.1)
- #F29EEA
#F29EEA
oklch(80.7% 0.138 330.2)
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 #79D990, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79D990.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #79D990 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.