#79DB9E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.5% 0.128 155), rgb(121, 219, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#79DB9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DB9E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 219, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.128 155) |
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 #79DB9E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DB9E | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DB9E text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DB9E text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DB9E
oklch(81.5% 0.128 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79DB9E 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) | #DACD9A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D9CB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DB9E
#79DB9E
oklch(81.5% 0.128 155)
- #F6A2E3
#F6A2E3
oklch(81.5% 0.128 335.3)
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 #79DB9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DB9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #79DB9E 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.