#79B69A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.7% 0.075 164), rgb(121, 182, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#79B69A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B69A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 182, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.075 164) |
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 #79B69A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B69A | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B69A text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B69A text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B69A
oklch(72.7% 0.075 164)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.096 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#258663
oklch(55.5% 0.104 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#157252
oklch(49.2% 0.098 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#175D43
oklch(42.8% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#79B69A 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) | #B4AE99 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB6AE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B69A
#79B69A
oklch(72.7% 0.075 164)
- #C994B2
#C994B2
oklch(72.6% 0.075 344.2)
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 #79B69A, 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 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
Use #79B69A 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.