#79A191
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.05 168.3), rgb(121, 161, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#79A191 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A191 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 161, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.05 168.3) |
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 #79A191 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A191 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A191 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A191 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A191
oklch(67.5% 0.05 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#629682
oklch(63% 0.064 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#47816C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 168.3)
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Step 700
700
#386D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F584A
oklch(42.6% 0.052 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#79A191 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) | #9F9C90 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989692 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A19C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A191
#79A191
oklch(67.5% 0.05 168.3)
- #AF8B9C
#AF8B9C
oklch(67.6% 0.049 348.5)
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 #79A191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
Use #79A191 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.