#79B08D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.9% 0.077 155.9), rgb(121, 176, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#79B08D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 156°. 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 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B08D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 176, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.077 155.9) |
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 #79B08D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B08D | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B08D text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B08D text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B08D
oklch(70.9% 0.077 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#539B70
oklch(63% 0.098 156)
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Step 600
600
#338658
oklch(55.7% 0.108 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#257148
oklch(49.1% 0.1 156)
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Step 800
800
#215C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#79B08D 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) | #B0A88B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAFA6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B08D
#79B08D
oklch(70.9% 0.077 155.9)
- #C08FB4
#C08FB4
oklch(70.9% 0.077 335.4)
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 #79B08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #79B08D 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.