#79AF85
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.084 150.7), rgb(121, 175, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#79AF85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AF85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 175, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.084 150.7) |
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 #79AF85 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AF85 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF85 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF85 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AF85
oklch(70.5% 0.084 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#559C67
oklch(63.2% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#36864E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#28713F
oklch(49% 0.107 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#235C34
oklch(42.6% 0.089 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#79AF85 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) | #B0A683 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A087 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71ADA3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AF85
#79AF85
oklch(70.5% 0.084 150.7)
- #BE8DB8
#BE8DB8
oklch(70.4% 0.083 330.6)
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 #79AF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #79AF85 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.