#79DFA0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.132 155.1), rgb(121, 223, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#79DFA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 155°. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 223, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.132 155.1) |
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 #79DFA0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DFA0 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #79DFA0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DFA0 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 155)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DFA0
oklch(82.5% 0.132 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79DFA0 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) | #DED19C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61DDCE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DFA0
#79DFA0
oklch(82.5% 0.132 155.1)
- #FBA4E8
#FBA4E8
oklch(82.5% 0.133 335)
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 #79DFA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79DFA0.
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 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
Use #79DFA0 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.