#79DC95
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.6% 0.138 151.5), rgb(121, 220, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#79DC95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 151°. 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DC95 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 220, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.138 151.5) |
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 #79DC95 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DC95 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DC95 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DC95 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C0
oklch(88.4% 0.077 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DC95
oklch(81.6% 0.138 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#79DC95 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) | #DDCE90 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC499 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65D9C9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DC95
#79DC95
oklch(81.6% 0.138 151.5)
- #F6A1EB
#F6A1EB
oklch(81.6% 0.137 331.4)
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 #79DC95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DC95.
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 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #79DC95 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.