#79E29C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.1% 0.14 153.1), rgb(121, 226, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#79E29C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 153°. 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E29C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 226, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.14 153.1) |
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 #79E29C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79E29C | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79E29C text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E29C text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E29C
oklch(83.1% 0.14 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#79E29C 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) | #E2D398 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C8A0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62E0D0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E29C
#79E29C
oklch(83.1% 0.14 153.1)
- #FEA4EF
#FEA4EF
oklch(83.1% 0.141 333)
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 #79E29C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E29C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
Use #79E29C 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.