#79F4B0
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.8% 0.147 157.2), rgb(121, 244, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#79F4B0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F4B0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 244, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.147 157.2) |
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 #79F4B0 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F4B0 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79F4B0 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F4B0 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.055 157.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79F4B0
oklch(87.8% 0.147 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#14E48E
oklch(81% 0.19 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#79F4B0 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) | #F3E4AC | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7B4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56F2E2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F4B0
#79F4B0
oklch(87.8% 0.147 157.2)
- #FFC0ED
#FFC0ED
oklch(87.8% 0.092 337.1)
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 #79F4B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F4B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.033
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.040
Use #79F4B0 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.