#79B787
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.4% 0.095 150.6), rgb(121, 183, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#79B787 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B787 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 183, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.095 150.6) |
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 #79B787 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B787 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B787 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B787 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B787
oklch(72.4% 0.095 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E62
oklch(63.2% 0.121 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#288848
oklch(55.6% 0.132 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#18733A
oklch(49% 0.122 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#185E30
oklch(42.7% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#79B787 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) | #B8AD84 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA68A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB5AA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B787
#79B787
oklch(72.4% 0.095 150.6)
- #C890C2
#C890C2
oklch(72.4% 0.095 330.2)
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 #79B787, 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 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
Use #79B787 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.