#79B87A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.4% 0.11 144.7), rgb(121, 184, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#79B87A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B87A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 184, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.11 144.7) |
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 #79B87A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B87A | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B87A text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B87A text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B87A
oklch(72.4% 0.11 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F50
oklch(63.1% 0.14 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#298933
oklch(55.6% 0.152 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7425
oklch(49% 0.141 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#195F20
oklch(42.8% 0.118 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E20
oklch(37.8% 0.091 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#79B87A 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) | #BAAD76 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B5A8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B87A
#79B87A
oklch(72.4% 0.11 144.7)
- #C88ECC
#C88ECC
oklch(72.4% 0.109 324.4)
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 #79B87A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #79B87A 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.