#079374
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.1% 0.115 170.8), rgb(7, 147, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#079374 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079374 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 147, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.115 170.8) |
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 #079374 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079374 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079374 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079374 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B299
oklch(70.8% 0.084 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#359E81
oklch(63.1% 0.105 171)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#079374
oklch(59.1% 0.115 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 170.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#079374 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) | #8E8872 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D76 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079374
#079374
oklch(59.1% 0.115 170.8)
- #B05F86
#B05F86
oklch(59.1% 0.115 350.9)
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 #079374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
Use #079374 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.