#79B290
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.078 157.6), rgb(121, 178, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#79B290 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B290 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 178, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.078 157.6) |
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 #79B290 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B290 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B290 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B290 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#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
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B290
oklch(71.4% 0.078 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#509C72
oklch(63.2% 0.1 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F865A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#21714A
oklch(49% 0.099 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 158)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1E
oklch(26.8% 0.041 157.5)
#79B290 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) | #B1AA8E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A392 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB1A8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B290
#79B290
oklch(71.4% 0.078 157.6)
- #C390B4
#C390B4
oklch(71.3% 0.078 337.5)
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 #79B290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
Use #79B290 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.