#79DD8B
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.6% 0.149 148.2), rgb(121, 221, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#79DD8B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DD8B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 221, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.149 148.2) |
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 #79DD8B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DD8B | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DD8B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DD8B text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DD8B
oklch(81.6% 0.149 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#79DD8B 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) | #DFCE85 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C490 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D9C8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DD8B
#79DD8B
oklch(81.6% 0.149 148.2)
- #F79FF3
#F79FF3
oklch(81.7% 0.148 328.4)
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 #79DD8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DD8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #79DD8B 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.