#79B385
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.09 150.1), rgb(121, 179, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#79B385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B385 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 179, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.09 150.1) |
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 #79B385 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B385 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B385 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B385 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B385
oklch(71.4% 0.09 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#509D63
oklch(63.1% 0.116 150)
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Step 600
600
#30874A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#21723B
oklch(49% 0.116 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D31
oklch(42.6% 0.096 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#79B385 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) | #B4AA82 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA388 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B1A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B385
#79B385
oklch(71.4% 0.09 150.1)
- #C38EBE
#C38EBE
oklch(71.3% 0.091 329.7)
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 #79B385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
Use #79B385 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.