#79F0A2
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.6% 0.154 153.1), rgb(121, 240, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#79F0A2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 240, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.154 153.1) |
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 #79F0A2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F0A2 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79F0A2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F0A2 text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF6D8
oklch(93.7% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79F0A2
oklch(86.6% 0.154 153.1)
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Step 300
300
#2AE480
oklch(80.9% 0.199 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#79F0A2 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) | #F0E09D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4A7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DEDDC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F0A2
#79F0A2
oklch(86.6% 0.154 153.1)
- #FFB8F2
#FFB8F2
oklch(86.6% 0.11 333.1)
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 #79F0A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F0A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
Use #79F0A2 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.