#79DE8F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.9% 0.146 149.3), rgb(121, 222, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#79DE8F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 149°. 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 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DE8F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 222, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.146 149.3) |
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 #79DE8F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DE8F | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79DE8F text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DE8F text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.082 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DE8F
oklch(81.9% 0.146 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#79DE8F 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) | #E0CF8A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C594 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67DBCA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DE8F
#79DE8F
oklch(81.9% 0.146 149.3)
- #F8A0F2
#F8A0F2
oklch(82% 0.146 329.2)
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 #79DE8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DE8F.
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 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
Use #79DE8F 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.