#79E4AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.127 160), rgb(121, 228, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#79E4AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E4AE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 228, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.127 160) |
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 #79E4AE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E4AE | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79E4AE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E4AE text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.071 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E4AE
oklch(84% 0.127 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#79E4AE 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) | #E2D6AB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BE3D5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E4AE
#79E4AE
oklch(84% 0.127 160)
- #FFACE3
#FFACE3
oklch(84.1% 0.119 340.1)
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 #79E4AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E4AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #79E4AE 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.