#79AC89
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.9% 0.075 154.1), rgb(121, 172, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#79AC89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AC89 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 172, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.075 154.1) |
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 #79AC89 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AC89 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC89 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC89 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AC89
oklch(69.9% 0.075 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#589A6F
oklch(63% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8557
oklch(55.6% 0.104 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7047
oklch(49% 0.096 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#265C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#79AC89 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) | #ACA487 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71ABA2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AC89
#79AC89
oklch(69.9% 0.075 154.1)
- #BB8DB1
#BB8DB1
oklch(69.9% 0.074 334.2)
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 #79AC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
Use #79AC89 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.