#79B092
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.073 160), rgb(121, 176, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#79B092 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B092 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 176, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.073 160) |
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 #79B092 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B092 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B092 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B092 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B092
oklch(71% 0.073 160)
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Step 500
500
#529B76
oklch(63.1% 0.093 160)
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Step 600
600
#32855E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#24714E
oklch(49.2% 0.094 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#205C40
oklch(42.7% 0.078 160)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#79B092 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) | #AFA890 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A294 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB0A7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B092
#79B092
oklch(71% 0.073 160)
- #C190B0
#C190B0
oklch(71% 0.073 339.9)
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 #79B092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #79B092 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.