#79DF95
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.3% 0.142 151.1), rgb(121, 223, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#79DF95 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DF95 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 223, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.142 151.1) |
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 #79DF95 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DF95 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79DF95 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DF95 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#B3E9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DF95
oklch(82.3% 0.142 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#79DF95 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) | #E0D090 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C699 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65DCCC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DF95
#79DF95
oklch(82.3% 0.142 151.1)
- #FAA2EF
#FAA2EF
oklch(82.4% 0.142 331.3)
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 #79DF95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DF95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #79DF95 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.