#79DA96
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.1% 0.134 152.1), rgb(121, 218, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#79DA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DA96 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 218, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.134 152.1) |
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 #79DA96 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DA96 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DA96 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79DA96 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DA96
oklch(81.1% 0.134 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#79DA96 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) | #DACC92 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D7C8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DA96
#79DA96
oklch(81.1% 0.134 152.1)
- #F4A0E8
#F4A0E8
oklch(81.1% 0.135 331.9)
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 #79DA96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DA96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #79DA96 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.