#79B79E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.074 167.1), rgb(121, 183, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#79B79E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B79E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 183, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.074 167.1) |
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 #79B79E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B79E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B79E text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B79E text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B79E
oklch(73% 0.074 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#489C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#228667
oklch(55.6% 0.102 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#117255
oklch(49.2% 0.096 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#145D46
oklch(42.8% 0.08 167)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#79B79E 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) | #B4AF9D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA7A0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B7B0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B79E
#79B79E
oklch(73% 0.074 167.1)
- #CB95B1
#CB95B1
oklch(73% 0.074 346.6)
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 #79B79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #79B79E 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.