#79A997
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.058 169.4), rgb(121, 169, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#79A997 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A997 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 169, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.058 169.4) |
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 #79A997 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A997 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A997 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A997 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BD
oklch(81% 0.036 169.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A997
oklch(69.5% 0.058 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#599882
oklch(63.1% 0.074 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C836B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5A
oklch(49% 0.074 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#275A49
oklch(42.7% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#79A997 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) | #A6A396 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D98 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAAA4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A997
#79A997
oklch(69.5% 0.058 169.4)
- #B98FA2
#B98FA2
oklch(69.5% 0.057 349.8)
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 #79A997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #79A997 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.