#079472
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.3% 0.117 169), rgb(7, 148, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#079472 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079472 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 148, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.117 169) |
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 #079472 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079472 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079472 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079472 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#A0CCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B298
oklch(70.8% 0.084 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#349E7E
oklch(63% 0.108 169.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#079472
oklch(59.3% 0.117 169)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#079472 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) | #908970 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E74 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079472
#079472
oklch(59.3% 0.117 169)
- #B15F89
#B15F89
oklch(59.4% 0.117 349.3)
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 #079472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
Use #079472 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.