#79E9C1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.7% 0.119 168), rgb(121, 233, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#79E9C1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E9C1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 233, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.119 168) |
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 #79E9C1 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E9C1 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79E9C1 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E9C1 text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79E9C1
oklch(85.7% 0.119 168)
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Step 300
300
#34DFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.152 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#79E9C1 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) | #E4DCBF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51EADD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E9C1
#79E9C1
oklch(85.7% 0.119 168)
- #FFB7DB
#FFB7DB
oklch(85.7% 0.094 347.8)
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 #79E9C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79E9C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
Use #79E9C1 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.