#79AF80
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.3% 0.089 147.9), rgb(121, 175, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#79AF80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AF80 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 175, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.089 147.9) |
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 #79AF80 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AF80 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF80 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF80 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AF80
oklch(70.3% 0.089 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#559C61
oklch(63.1% 0.114 148)
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Step 600
600
#378647
oklch(55.5% 0.123 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#297239
oklch(49.2% 0.115 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#245D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#234C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#79AF80 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) | #B0A67D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A083 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ADA2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AF80
#79AF80
oklch(70.3% 0.089 147.9)
- #BE8CBC
#BE8CBC
oklch(70.4% 0.089 327.8)
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 #79AF80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #79AF80 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.