#79E79B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.3% 0.148 152.1), rgb(121, 231, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#79E79B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E79B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 231, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.148 152.1) |
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 #79E79B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E79B | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79E79B text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E79B text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9BF
oklch(88.4% 0.081 152.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E79B
oklch(84.3% 0.148 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#79E79B 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) | #E8D796 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CCA0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61E4D3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E79B
#79E79B
oklch(84.3% 0.148 152.1)
- #FFAAF2
#FFAAF2
oklch(84.3% 0.134 332.3)
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 #79E79B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E79B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.057
Use #79E79B 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.