#79E09F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.134 154.5), rgb(121, 224, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#79E09F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E09F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 224, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.134 154.5) |
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 #79E09F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79E09F | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79E09F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E09F text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#B3E8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.074 154.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E09F
oklch(82.7% 0.134 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79E09F 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) | #E0D29B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62DECF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E09F
#79E09F
oklch(82.7% 0.134 154.5)
- #FCA4EA
#FCA4EA
oklch(82.7% 0.135 334.5)
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 #79E09F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E09F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
Use #79E09F 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.