#79A189
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.056 158.1), rgb(121, 161, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#79A189 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A189 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.056 158.1) |
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 #79A189 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A189 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A189 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A189 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A189
oklch(67.3% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#639779
oklch(63.1% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#498162
oklch(55.5% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D51
oklch(49% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#305942
oklch(42.7% 0.061 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#79A189 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) | #A09B88 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A09A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A189
#79A189
oklch(67.3% 0.056 158.1)
- #AE89A2
#AE89A2
oklch(67.3% 0.057 338.5)
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 #79A189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #79A189 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.