#79AA91
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.064 161.9), rgb(121, 170, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#79AA91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 162°. 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 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AA91 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.064 161.9) |
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 #79AA91 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AA91 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA91 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA91 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AA91
oklch(69.6% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#59997A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8363
oklch(55.5% 0.088 162)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F52
oklch(49% 0.083 162)
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Step 800
800
#275B43
oklch(42.8% 0.069 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#79AA91 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) | #A9A390 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D92 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAAA3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AA91
#79AA91
oklch(69.6% 0.064 161.9)
- #BA8EA8
#BA8EA8
oklch(69.6% 0.064 342.6)
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 #79AA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #79AA91 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.