#79B689
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.2% 0.091 151.9), rgb(121, 182, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#79B689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B689 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.091 151.9) |
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 #79B689 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B689 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B689 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B689 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#CBE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B689
oklch(72.2% 0.091 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D65
oklch(63% 0.116 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#29884C
oklch(55.7% 0.127 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A733D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E33
oklch(42.8% 0.098 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 152)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#79B689 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) | #B6AC86 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA68B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB4AA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B689
#79B689
oklch(72.2% 0.091 151.9)
- #C790BF
#C790BF
oklch(72.2% 0.091 331.6)
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 #79B689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #79B689 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.