#79F4AB
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(87.7% 0.152 155.5), rgb(121, 244, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#79F4AB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F4AB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 244, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.152 155.5) |
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 #79F4AB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F4AB | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #79F4AB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F4AB text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#E8FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 156)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.057 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79F4AB
oklch(87.7% 0.152 155.5)
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Step 300
300
#17E488
oklch(80.9% 0.195 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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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
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#79F4AB 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) | #F3E4A7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7AF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58F2E1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F4AB
#79F4AB
oklch(87.7% 0.152 155.5)
- #FFBFEF
#FFBFEF
oklch(87.7% 0.095 335.6)
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 #79F4AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F4AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.040
Use #79F4AB 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.