#79F1B2
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.2% 0.141 158.6), rgb(121, 241, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#79F1B2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 241, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.141 158.6) |
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 #79F1B2 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F1B2 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79F1B2 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F1B2 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.052 158.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79F1B2
oklch(87.2% 0.141 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#21E394
oklch(81% 0.182 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#79F1B2 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) | #EFE2AE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56F0E0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F1B2
#79F1B2
oklch(87.2% 0.141 158.6)
- #FFBDEA
#FFBDEA
oklch(87.2% 0.095 338.6)
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 #79F1B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F1B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #79F1B2 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.