#79B17A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9), rgb(121, 177, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#79B17A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B17A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 177, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9) |
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 #79B17A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B17A | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B17A text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B17A text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B17A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#549D57
oklch(63.1% 0.126 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#35873C
oklch(55.5% 0.136 145)
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Step 700
700
#27732E
oklch(49.2% 0.127 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D27
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#79B17A 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) | #B3A777 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AEA3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B17A
#79B17A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9)
- #C08BC3
#C08BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 324.8)
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 #79B17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.009
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #79B17A 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.