#79FBBA
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.7% 0.148 159.5), rgb(121, 251, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#79FBBA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79FBBA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 251, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.148 159.5) |
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 #79FBBA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79FBBA | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79FBBA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #79FBBA text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.056 159.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79FBBA
oklch(89.7% 0.148 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E395
oklch(80.8% 0.184 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#79FBBA 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) | #F9EBB6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBE | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FFAE9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79FBBA
#79FBBA
oklch(89.7% 0.148 159.5)
- #FFCBED
#FFCBED
oklch(89.7% 0.073 339.4)
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 #79FBBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79FBBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.015
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.018
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
Use #79FBBA 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.