#79EFBC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.9% 0.13 163.4), rgb(121, 239, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#79EFBC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79EFBC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 239, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.13 163.4) |
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 #79EFBC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79EFBC | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79EFBC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79EFBC text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.048 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79EFBC
oklch(86.9% 0.13 163.4)
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Step 300
300
#25E1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.167 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#79EFBC 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) | #EBE1B9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BF | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52EFE1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79EFBC
#79EFBC
oklch(86.9% 0.13 163.4)
- #FFBDE3
#FFBDE3
oklch(87% 0.09 343.7)
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 #79EFBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79EFBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
Use #79EFBC 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.