#79F7AC
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(88.5% 0.155 155.3), rgb(121, 247, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#79F7AC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F7AC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 247, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.155 155.3) |
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 #79F7AC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F7AC | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79F7AC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F7AC text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#CCF6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.057 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79F7AC
oklch(88.5% 0.155 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E586
oklch(81% 0.199 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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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)
#79F7AC 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) | #F6E6A7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAB1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57F5E3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F7AC
#79F7AC
oklch(88.5% 0.155 155.3)
- #FFC3F0
#FFC3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.089 335.5)
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 #79F7AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F7AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.008
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.013
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.035
Use #79F7AC 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.