#079B76
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.3% 0.123 168.2), rgb(7, 155, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#079B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079B76 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 155, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.123 168.2) |
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 #079B76 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079B76 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079B76 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079B76 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB9
oklch(81% 0.061 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB495
oklch(70.7% 0.096 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#079B76
oklch(61.3% 0.123 168.2)
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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
#042E22
oklch(26.9% 0.05 169.1)
#079B76 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) | #978F74 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878479 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C91 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079B76
#079B76
oklch(61.3% 0.123 168.2)
- #B96391
#B96391
oklch(61.3% 0.123 348)
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 #079B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
Use #079B76 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.