#79F7BD
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(88.8% 0.14 161.6), rgb(121, 247, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#79F7BD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 15.85:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79F7BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 247, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.14 161.6) |
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 #79F7BD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79F7BD | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #79F7BD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79F7BD text on black | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.052 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79F7BD
oklch(88.8% 0.14 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E39C
oklch(80.9% 0.178 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#79F7BD 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) | #F4E8BA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FF7E7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79F7BD
#79F7BD
oklch(88.8% 0.14 161.6)
- #FFC7E9
#FFC7E9
oklch(88.9% 0.077 341.7)
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 #79F7BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79F7BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
Use #79F7BD 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.