#79988C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.039 169.5), rgb(121, 152, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#79988C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79988C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.039 169.5) |
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 #79988C | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79988C | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79988C text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79988C text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 168.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79988C
oklch(65.2% 0.039 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6F
oklch(55.7% 0.043 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A685D
oklch(49% 0.039 170)
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Step 800
800
#3D554C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#79988C 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) | #96948B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90908D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729894 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79988C
#79988C
oklch(65.2% 0.039 169.5)
- #A38793
#A38793
oklch(65.3% 0.038 350.5)
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 #79988C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #79988C 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.