#79DB9B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.5% 0.13 153.8), rgb(121, 219, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#79DB9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DB9B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 219, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.13 153.8) |
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 #79DB9B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DB9B | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DB9B text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DB9B text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#D8F2DF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DB9B
oklch(81.5% 0.13 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#79DB9B 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) | #DBCD97 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D9CA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DB9B
#79DB9B
oklch(81.5% 0.13 153.8)
- #F5A2E5
#F5A2E5
oklch(81.5% 0.129 333.9)
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 #79DB9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DB9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #79DB9B 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.