#79AD8B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(70.1% 0.074 155.4), rgb(121, 173, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#79AD8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AD8B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 173, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.074 155.4) |
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 #79AD8B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AD8B | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AD8B text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AD8B text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AD8B
oklch(70.1% 0.074 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#569B70
oklch(63.2% 0.096 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#388558
oklch(55.6% 0.104 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A7148
oklch(49.2% 0.097 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#245C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.08 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#79AD8B 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) | #ADA589 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70ACA3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AD8B
#79AD8B
oklch(70.1% 0.074 155.4)
- #BD8EB1
#BD8EB1
oklch(70.3% 0.074 335.8)
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 #79AD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
Use #79AD8B 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.