#079E67
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.7% 0.139 159.7), rgb(7, 158, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#079E67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079E67 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 158, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 92%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.139 159.7) |
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 #079E67 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079E67 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079E67 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #079E67 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB589
oklch(70.6% 0.108 160.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#079E67
oklch(61.7% 0.139 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#079E67 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) | #9C9164 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D90 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079E67
#079E67
oklch(61.7% 0.139 159.7)
- #BB61A0
#BB61A0
oklch(61.8% 0.139 339.8)
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 #079E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.053
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
Use #079E67 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.