#79E4B6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.2% 0.12 163.9), rgb(121, 228, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#79E4B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E4B6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 228, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.12 163.9) |
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 #79E4B6 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E4B6 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79E4B6 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E4B6 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 164.1)
-
Step 200
200
#B1E8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.067 163.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E4B6
oklch(84.2% 0.12 163.9)
-
Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
-
Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
-
Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
-
Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#79E4B6 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) | #E1D7B4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBB9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58E4D7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E4B6
#79E4B6
oklch(84.2% 0.12 163.9)
- #FFAEDD
#FFAEDD
oklch(84.2% 0.111 344)
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 #79E4B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E4B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #79E4B6 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.