#79B38D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.082 155.1), rgb(121, 179, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#79B38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B38D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 179, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.082 155.1) |
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 #79B38D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B38D | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B38D text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B38D text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B38D
oklch(71.6% 0.082 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6D
oklch(63% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8755
oklch(55.7% 0.115 155)
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Step 700
700
#1F7245
oklch(49.1% 0.107 155)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D39
oklch(42.8% 0.088 155)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#79B38D 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) | #B3AA8B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A48F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB2A8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B38D
#79B38D
oklch(71.6% 0.082 155.1)
- #C490B8
#C490B8
oklch(71.6% 0.082 334.9)
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 #79B38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
Use #79B38D 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.