#79E08B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.3% 0.153 148), rgb(121, 224, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#79E08B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E08B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 224, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.153 148) |
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 #79E08B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79E08B | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79E08B text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E08B text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3DA
oklch(93.7% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9BA
oklch(88.4% 0.085 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E08B
oklch(82.3% 0.153 148)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#79E08B 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) | #E2D085 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C690 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67DCCB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E08B
#79E08B
oklch(82.3% 0.153 148)
- #FAA0F7
#FAA0F7
oklch(82.4% 0.152 328)
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 #79E08B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E08B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.066
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.068
Use #79E08B 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.