#79FCCF
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(90.5% 0.133 168.3), rgb(121, 252, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#79FCCF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79FCCF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 252, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.133 168.3) |
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 #79FCCF | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #79FCCF | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #79FCCF text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #79FCCF text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred 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
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CBF5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79FCCF
oklch(90.5% 0.133 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.163 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#79FCCF 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) | #F7EDCD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DFD2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42FDEF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79FCCF
#79FCCF
oklch(90.5% 0.133 168.3)
- #FFD0E6
#FFD0E6
oklch(90.4% 0.06 348.5)
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 #79FCCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #79FCCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.012
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
Use #79FCCF 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.