#79B18D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.079 155.6), rgb(121, 177, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#79B18D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B18D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 177, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.079 155.6) |
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 #79B18D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B18D | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B18D text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B18D text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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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
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B18D
oklch(71.1% 0.079 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#529C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.101 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#328657
oklch(55.6% 0.11 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#237147
oklch(49% 0.101 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#205C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 156)
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Step 900
900
#204C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#79B18D 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) | #B1A88B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A28F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB0A7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B18D
#79B18D
oklch(71.1% 0.079 155.6)
- #C28FB5
#C28FB5
oklch(71.1% 0.08 335.9)
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 #79B18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
Use #79B18D 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.