#79B499
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.073 164.2), rgb(121, 180, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#79B499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 164°. 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 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B499 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.073 164.2) |
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 #79B499 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B499 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B499 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B499 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B499
oklch(72.2% 0.073 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7A
oklch(63% 0.094 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8663
oklch(55.7% 0.102 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7152
oklch(49% 0.095 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C43
oklch(42.6% 0.078 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#79B499 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) | #B2AC98 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB4AC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B499
#79B499
oklch(72.2% 0.073 164.2)
- #C793B0
#C793B0
oklch(72.2% 0.073 344.6)
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 #79B499, 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 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #79B499 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.