#79A989
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.07 155), rgb(121, 169, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#79A989 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A989 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 169, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.07 155) |
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 #79A989 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A989 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A989 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A989 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A989
oklch(69.1% 0.07 155)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A72
oklch(63.2% 0.089 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E845A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#30704A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 155)
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Step 800
800
#295B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#79A989 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) | #A9A187 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A8A0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A989
#79A989
oklch(69.1% 0.07 155)
- #B88CAD
#B88CAD
oklch(69.2% 0.07 335.5)
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 #79A989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #79A989 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.