#79B49E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.07 169), rgb(121, 180, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#79B49E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 169°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B49E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.07 169) |
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 #79B49E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B49E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B49E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B49E text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B49E
oklch(72.3% 0.07 169)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B80
oklch(63.1% 0.089 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#298569
oklch(55.5% 0.096 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#197158
oklch(49.2% 0.09 169)
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Step 800
800
#195C48
oklch(42.7% 0.074 169)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3C
oklch(37.5% 0.058 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#79B49E 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) | #B1AC9D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A59F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB5AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B49E
#79B49E
oklch(72.3% 0.07 169)
- #C894AC
#C894AC
oklch(72.3% 0.07 349.7)
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 #79B49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.056
Use #79B49E 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.