#79E291
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.9% 0.15 149.6), rgb(121, 226, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#79E291 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E291 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 226, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.15 149.6) |
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 #79E291 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79E291 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79E291 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E291 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
-
Step 100
100
#D7F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 149.4)
-
Step 200
200
#B3E9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 149.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E291
oklch(82.9% 0.15 149.6)
-
Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
-
Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
-
Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
-
Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#79E291 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) | #E3D38C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C896 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65DFCD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E291
#79E291
oklch(82.9% 0.15 149.6)
- #FDA2F6
#FDA2F6
oklch(83% 0.15 329.6)
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 #79E291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E291.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.064
Use #79E291 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.