#79FBAD
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(89.4% 0.159 155), rgb(121, 251, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#79FBAD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79FBAD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 251, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.159 155) |
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 #79FBAD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79FBAD | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79FBAD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #79FBAD text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#E8FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 156)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79FBAD
oklch(89.4% 0.159 155)
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Step 300
300
#00E585
oklch(81% 0.2 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#79FBAD 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) | #FAEAA8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55F9E6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79FBAD
#79FBAD
oklch(89.4% 0.159 155)
- #FFC8F2
#FFC8F2
oklch(89.4% 0.082 334.8)
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 #79FBAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79FBAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.005
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.007
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.020
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.027
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.028
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.032
Use #79FBAD 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.