#79EFA5
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.4% 0.15 154.2), rgb(121, 239, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#79EFA5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79EFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 239, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.15 154.2) |
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 #79EFA5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79EFA5 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79EFA5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79EFA5 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#CEF5D9
oklch(93.5% 0.055 154)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79EFA5
oklch(86.4% 0.15 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#2CE385
oklch(80.8% 0.193 154.3)
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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
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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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)
#79EFA5 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) | #EFDFA0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CEDDB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79EFA5
#79EFA5
oklch(86.4% 0.15 154.2)
- #FFB7F0
#FFB7F0
oklch(86.4% 0.11 334.1)
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 #79EFA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79EFA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #79EFA5 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.