#79EEC6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87% 0.122 168.8), rgb(121, 238, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#79EEC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79EEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 238, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.122 168.8) |
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 #79EEC6 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79EEC6 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79EEC6 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79EEC6 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#CEF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79EEC6
oklch(87% 0.122 168.8)
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Step 300
300
#24E0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.156 169)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#79EEC6 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) | #E9E1C4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4C9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DEFE2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79EEC6
#79EEC6
oklch(87% 0.122 168.8)
- #FFBEDD
#FFBEDD
oklch(86.9% 0.084 348.8)
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 #79EEC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79EEC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.017
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #79EEC6 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.