#79B396
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.8% 0.074 162), rgb(121, 179, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#79B396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B396 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 179, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.074 162) |
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 #79B396 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B396 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B396 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B396 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B396
oklch(71.8% 0.074 162)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B78
oklch(63% 0.094 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C8661
oklch(55.7% 0.103 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D7150
oklch(49% 0.095 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.079 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#79B396 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) | #B1AB95 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A498 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB3AB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B396
#79B396
oklch(71.8% 0.074 162)
- #C592B1
#C592B1
oklch(71.8% 0.074 342)
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 #79B396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #79B396 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.