#79B391
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.078 158), rgb(121, 179, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#79B391 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B391 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 179, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.078 158) |
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 #79B391 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B391 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B391 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B391 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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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)
#79B391
oklch(71.7% 0.078 158)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C72
oklch(63.2% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D865A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 158)
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Step 700
700
#1E724A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 158)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#79B391 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) | #B2AA8F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A493 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB2A9 | 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°).
- #79B391
#79B391
oklch(71.7% 0.078 158)
- #C591B5
#C591B5
oklch(71.8% 0.079 338.2)
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 #79B391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #79B391 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.