#79B494
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.077 159.9), rgb(121, 180, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#79B494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B494 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.077 159.9) |
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 #79B494 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B494 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B494 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B494 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B494
oklch(72% 0.077 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B865D
oklch(55.5% 0.107 160)
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Step 700
700
#1C724D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 160)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#79B494 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) | #B3AC92 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A596 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB3AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B494
#79B494
oklch(72% 0.077 159.9)
- #C692B4
#C692B4
oklch(72% 0.077 339.9)
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 #79B494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #79B494 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.