#79E299
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.1% 0.143 152.1), rgb(121, 226, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#79E299 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E299 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 226, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.143 152.1) |
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 #79E299 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79E299 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79E299 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E299 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E299
oklch(83.1% 0.143 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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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)
#79E299 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) | #E3D394 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63DFCF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E299
#79E299
oklch(83.1% 0.143 152.1)
- #FDA4F1
#FDA4F1
oklch(83.1% 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 #79E299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
Use #79E299 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.