#79F2A9
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(87.2% 0.151 155.1), rgb(121, 242, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#79F2A9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 242, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.151 155.1) |
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 #79F2A9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F2A9 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #79F2A9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F2A9 text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#CDF6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.057 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79F2A9
oklch(87.2% 0.151 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#21E487
oklch(81% 0.194 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79F2A9 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) | #F1E2A5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AD | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59F0DF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F2A9
#79F2A9
oklch(87.2% 0.151 155.1)
- #FFBCEF
#FFBCEF
oklch(87.2% 0.101 335.2)
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 #79F2A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F2A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.043
Use #79F2A9 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.