#79E596
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.7% 0.15 150.8), rgb(121, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#79E596 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E596 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.15 150.8) |
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 #79E596 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E596 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79E596 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E596 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E596
oklch(83.7% 0.15 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#79E596 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) | #E6D591 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63E2D1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E596
#79E596
oklch(83.7% 0.15 150.8)
- #FFA6F5
#FFA6F5
oklch(83.8% 0.144 330.8)
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 #79E596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.061
Use #79E596 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.