#79E5A1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.139 154.4), rgb(121, 229, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#79E5A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E5A1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 229, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.139 154.4) |
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 #79E5A1 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E5A1 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79E5A1 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E5A1 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.078 154.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E5A1
oklch(84% 0.139 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79E5A1 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) | #E5D69D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60E3D3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E5A1
#79E5A1
oklch(84% 0.139 154.4)
- #FFA9ED
#FFA9ED
oklch(83.9% 0.132 334.6)
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 #79E5A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E5A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #79E5A1 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.