#79E2B3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.7% 0.12 163), rgb(121, 226, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#79E2B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 226, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.12 163) |
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 #79E2B3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E2B3 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79E2B3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E2B3 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.067 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E2B3
oklch(83.7% 0.12 163)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#79E2B3 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) | #DFD5B0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AE2D5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E2B3
#79E2B3
oklch(83.7% 0.12 163)
- #FFABDE
#FFABDE
oklch(83.8% 0.117 342.8)
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 #79E2B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E2B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #79E2B3 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.