#79DD91
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.7% 0.143 150), rgb(121, 221, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#79DD91 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DD91 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 221, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.143 150) |
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 #79DD91 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DD91 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DD91 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DD91 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BE
oklch(88.6% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DD91
oklch(81.7% 0.143 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#79DD91 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) | #DECE8C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C496 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66DAC9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DD91
#79DD91
oklch(81.7% 0.143 150)
- #F7A0EF
#F7A0EF
oklch(81.7% 0.143 330.1)
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 #79DD91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DD91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #79DD91 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.