#79A08C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.1% 0.052 162.3), rgb(121, 160, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#79A08C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A08C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.052 162.3) |
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 #79A08C | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A08C | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A08C text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A08C text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A08C
oklch(67.1% 0.052 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#64967D
oklch(63% 0.066 162)
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Step 600
600
#498167
oklch(55.7% 0.073 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D55
oklch(49.2% 0.068 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#315946
oklch(42.8% 0.056 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#79A08C 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) | #9F9A8B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A09A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A08C
#79A08C
oklch(67.1% 0.052 162.3)
- #AD899E
#AD899E
oklch(67% 0.052 342.7)
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 #79A08C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #79A08C 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.