#79E7B0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.129 160.1), rgb(121, 231, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#79E7B0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E7B0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 231, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.129 160.1) |
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 #79E7B0 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E7B0 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79E7B0 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E7B0 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.048 160.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79E7B0
oklch(84.8% 0.129 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#3DE19B
oklch(81% 0.166 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#79E7B0 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) | #E5D9AD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AE6D8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E7B0
#79E7B0
oklch(84.8% 0.129 160.1)
- #FFB0E4
#FFB0E4
oklch(84.8% 0.112 340.2)
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 #79E7B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E7B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #79E7B0 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.