#79E5A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.139 154.8), rgb(121, 229, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#79E5A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 229, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.139 154.8) |
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 #79E5A2 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E5A2 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79E5A2 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E5A2 text on black | 13.54:1 | 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
#B1E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.077 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E5A2
oklch(84% 0.139 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79E5A2 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) | #E5D69E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FE3D3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E5A2
#79E5A2
oklch(84% 0.139 154.8)
- #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 #79E5A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E5A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- 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 #79E5A2 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.