#79AE80
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(70.1% 0.087 148), rgb(121, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#79AE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AE80 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.087 148) |
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 #79AE80 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AE80 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE80 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE80 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AE80
oklch(70.1% 0.087 148)
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Step 500
500
#579C62
oklch(63.2% 0.111 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#398648
oklch(55.6% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A723A
oklch(49.2% 0.113 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#255C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#79AE80 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) | #AFA57D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F82 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ACA2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AE80
#79AE80
oklch(70.1% 0.087 148)
- #BD8BBA
#BD8BBA
oklch(70% 0.088 328.5)
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 #79AE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #79AE80 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.