#79DEA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.127 156.9), rgb(121, 222, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#79DEA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 222, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.127 156.9) |
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 #79DEA4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DEA4 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79DEA4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DEA4 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.071 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DEA4
oklch(82.4% 0.127 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#79DEA4 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) | #DDD0A1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60DDCE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DEA4
#79DEA4
oklch(82.4% 0.127 156.9)
- #FAA5E3
#FAA5E3
oklch(82.4% 0.126 337.2)
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 #79DEA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DEA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
Use #79DEA4 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.