#79EAB1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.132 159.8), rgb(121, 234, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#79EAB1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79EAB1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 234, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.132 159.8) |
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 #79EAB1 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79EAB1 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79EAB1 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79EAB1 text on black | 14.21:1 | 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
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.049 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79EAB1
oklch(85.5% 0.132 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#36E199
oklch(80.8% 0.17 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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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)
#79EAB1 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) | #E8DCAE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58E9DA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79EAB1
#79EAB1
oklch(85.5% 0.132 159.8)
- #FFB4E6
#FFB4E6
oklch(85.5% 0.107 339.6)
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 #79EAB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79EAB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
Use #79EAB1 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.