#79ECA7
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.144 155.4), rgb(121, 236, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#79ECA7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79ECA7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 236, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.144 155.4) |
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 #79ECA7 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79ECA7 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79ECA7 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79ECA7 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#CEF5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.053 156)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79ECA7
oklch(85.8% 0.144 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#33E38B
oklch(81% 0.186 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#79ECA7 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) | #EBDDA3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CEADA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79ECA7
#79ECA7
oklch(85.8% 0.144 155.4)
- #FFB4ED
#FFB4ED
oklch(85.8% 0.113 335.5)
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 #79ECA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79ECA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.050
Use #79ECA7 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.