#79E5B3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.4% 0.124 162), rgb(121, 229, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#79E5B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 229, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.124 162) |
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 #79E5B3 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E5B3 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #79E5B3 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E5B3 text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#D6F2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.069 161.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E5B3
oklch(84.4% 0.124 162)
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Step 400
400
#00BD82
oklch(70.6% 0.155 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#79E5B3 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) | #E2D7B0 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59E5D7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E5B3
#79E5B3
oklch(84.4% 0.124 162)
- #FFAEE0
#FFAEE0
oklch(84.3% 0.113 342.2)
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 #79E5B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E5B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #79E5B3 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.