#79E198
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.142 151.9), rgb(121, 225, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#79E198 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E198 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 225, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.142 151.9) |
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 #79E198 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79E198 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79E198 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E198 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9C0
oklch(88.6% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E198
oklch(82.8% 0.142 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#79E198 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) | #E2D293 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64DECE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E198
#79E198
oklch(82.8% 0.142 151.9)
- #FCA3F0
#FCA3F0
oklch(82.8% 0.142 331.7)
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 #79E198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
Use #79E198 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.