#79DA8E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.9% 0.141 149.4), rgb(121, 218, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#79DA8E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DA8E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 218, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.141 149.4) |
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 #79DA8E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DA8E | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DA8E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79DA8E text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.141 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#79DA8E 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) | #DBCB89 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC293 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D7C6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DA8E
#79DA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.141 149.4)
- #F39EED
#F39EED
oklch(80.9% 0.142 329.3)
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 #79DA8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DA8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #79DA8E 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.