#79F0AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.8% 0.147 155.8), rgb(121, 240, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#79F0AA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F0AA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 240, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.147 155.8) |
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 #79F0AA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F0AA | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79F0AA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F0AA 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
#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)
#79F0AA
oklch(86.8% 0.147 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#27E38B
oklch(80.8% 0.188 156)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#79F0AA 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) | #EFE0A6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AE | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AEEDD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F0AA
#79F0AA
oklch(86.8% 0.147 155.8)
- #FFBAEE
#FFBAEE
oklch(86.8% 0.103 335.6)
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 #79F0AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F0AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.042
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
Use #79F0AA 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.