#79AF91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.072 159.5), rgb(121, 175, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#79AF91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AF91 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 175, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.072 159.5) |
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 #79AF91 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AF91 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF91 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AF91 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AF91
oklch(70.8% 0.072 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#539B76
oklch(63.2% 0.093 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#34855E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#26714E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#215C40
oklch(42.8% 0.077 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#79AF91 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) | #AEA78F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A193 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAEA6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AF91
#79AF91
oklch(70.8% 0.072 159.5)
- #C090AF
#C090AF
oklch(70.9% 0.071 340.2)
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 #79AF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #79AF91 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.