#79B176
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.103 143.2), rgb(121, 177, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#79B176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B176 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 177, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.103 143.2) |
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 #79B176 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B176 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B176 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B176 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B176
oklch(70.6% 0.103 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#549D52
oklch(63% 0.131 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#368835
oklch(55.7% 0.143 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#277327
oklch(49.1% 0.134 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#235E22
oklch(42.8% 0.111 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#79B176 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) | #B4A772 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA179 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AEA2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B176
#79B176
oklch(70.6% 0.103 143.2)
- #C08AC5
#C08AC5
oklch(70.6% 0.103 323.7)
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 #79B176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.005
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
Use #79B176 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.