#79B587
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.9% 0.091 150.9), rgb(121, 181, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#79B587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B587 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 181, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.091 150.9) |
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 #79B587 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B587 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B587 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B587 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAE
oklch(81% 0.057 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B587
oklch(71.9% 0.091 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D64
oklch(63.1% 0.116 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C884B
oklch(55.7% 0.127 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D733C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 151)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E32
oklch(42.8% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#79B587 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) | #B6AB84 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B3A8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B587
#79B587
oklch(71.9% 0.091 150.9)
- #C68FBF
#C68FBF
oklch(71.9% 0.092 330.9)
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 #79B587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #79B587 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.