#79AC83
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.7% 0.081 150), rgb(121, 172, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#79AC83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AC83 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 172, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.081 150) |
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 #79AC83 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AC83 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC83 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC83 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AC83
oklch(69.7% 0.081 150)
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Step 500
500
#589B68
oklch(63.1% 0.103 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B854F
oklch(55.5% 0.112 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D7140
oklch(49.2% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#265C35
oklch(42.7% 0.086 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#79AC83 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) | #ADA481 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E85 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AAA1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AC83
#79AC83
oklch(69.7% 0.081 150)
- #BB8BB6
#BB8BB6
oklch(69.7% 0.082 330)
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 #79AC83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #79AC83 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.