#79AD8A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(70.1% 0.075 154.6), rgb(121, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#79AD8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AD8A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.075 154.6) |
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 #79AD8A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AD8A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AD8A text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AD8A text on black | 8.15:1 | 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
#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
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AD8A
oklch(70.1% 0.075 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#569B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#398557
oklch(55.6% 0.104 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7147
oklch(49.2% 0.098 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#255C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#234B32
oklch(37.6% 0.063 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#79AD8A 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) | #ADA588 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70ACA3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AD8A
#79AD8A
oklch(70.1% 0.075 154.6)
- #BC8DB2
#BC8DB2
oklch(70% 0.076 334)
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 #79AD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
Use #79AD8A 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.