#79F4BF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.2% 0.135 163.3), rgb(121, 244, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#79F4BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F4BF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 244, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.135 163.3) |
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 #79F4BF | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F4BF | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79F4BF text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F4BF text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#E8FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.024 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.049 163.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79F4BF
oklch(88.2% 0.135 163.3)
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Step 300
300
#08E2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.173 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#79F4BF 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) | #F0E5BC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FF4E5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F4BF
#79F4BF
oklch(88.2% 0.135 163.3)
- #FFC4E6
#FFC4E6
oklch(88.3% 0.08 343.4)
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 #79F4BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F4BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.019
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
Use #79F4BF 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.