#79AE83
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(70.2% 0.084 149.7), rgb(121, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#79AE83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AE83 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.084 149.7) |
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 #79AE83 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AE83 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE83 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE83 text on black | 8.19:1 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AE83
oklch(70.2% 0.084 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#569C66
oklch(63.2% 0.108 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#38864D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A713E
oklch(49% 0.107 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#245C33
oklch(42.6% 0.09 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 149.6)
#79AE83 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) | #AFA580 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F85 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ACA2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AE83
#79AE83
oklch(70.2% 0.084 149.7)
- #BD8CB8
#BD8CB8
oklch(70.1% 0.084 329.9)
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 #79AE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #79AE83 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.