#79AC97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.2% 0.062 167.1), rgb(121, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#79AC97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AC97 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.062 167.1) |
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 #79AC97 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AC97 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC97 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AC97 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AC97
oklch(70.2% 0.062 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#56997F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#388369
oklch(55.5% 0.086 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#296F57
oklch(49% 0.08 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#245B47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#234A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 168)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#79AC97 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) | #AAA596 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F98 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DACA6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AC97
#79AC97
oklch(70.2% 0.062 167.1)
- #BD90A7
#BD90A7
oklch(70.3% 0.062 346.7)
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 #79AC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #79AC97 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.