#79DB97
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.4% 0.134 152.3), rgb(121, 219, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#79DB97 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 Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DB97 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 219, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.134 152.3) |
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 #79DB97 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DB97 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DB97 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79DB97 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#B5E8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DB97
oklch(81.4% 0.134 152.3)
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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
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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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)
#79DB97 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) | #DBCD93 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65D8C9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DB97
#79DB97
oklch(81.4% 0.134 152.3)
- #F5A1E8
#F5A1E8
oklch(81.4% 0.134 332.4)
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 #79DB97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DB97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
Use #79DB97 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.