#79F3C8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.2% 0.127 168), rgb(121, 243, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#79F3C8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 243, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.127 168) |
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 #79F3C8 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F3C8 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79F3C8 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F3C8 text on black | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.047 167.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79F3C8
oklch(88.2% 0.127 168)
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Step 300
300
#08E1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.163 168)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#79F3C8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AF4E7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F3C8
#79F3C8
oklch(88.2% 0.127 168)
- #FFC4E1
#FFC4E1
oklch(88.1% 0.076 347.7)
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 #79F3C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F3C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.007
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
Use #79F3C8 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.