#79A88A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.067 156.2), rgb(121, 168, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#79A88A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A88A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.067 156.2) |
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 #79A88A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A88A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A88A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A88A text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A88A
oklch(68.9% 0.067 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9974
oklch(63.1% 0.085 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#40845C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#316F4C
oklch(49% 0.086 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#274A35
oklch(37.6% 0.055 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#79A88A 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) | #A8A188 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B8C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A79F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A88A
#79A88A
oklch(68.9% 0.067 156.2)
- #B68CAB
#B68CAB
oklch(69% 0.066 335.9)
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 #79A88A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #79A88A 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.