#79EBA3
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.146 154.2), rgb(121, 235, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#79EBA3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79EBA3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 235, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.146 154.2) |
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 #79EBA3 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79EBA3 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79EBA3 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79EBA3 text on black | 14.22:1 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 154.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79EBA3
oklch(85.4% 0.146 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#37E387
oklch(81% 0.188 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#79EBA3 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) | #EBDB9F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0A7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EE9D8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79EBA3
#79EBA3
oklch(85.4% 0.146 154.2)
- #FFB2EF
#FFB2EF
oklch(85.5% 0.118 334.2)
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 #79EBA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79EBA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
Use #79EBA3 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.