#79B87E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.105 146.3), rgb(121, 184, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#79B87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B87E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 184, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.105 146.3) |
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 #79B87E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B87E | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B87E text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B87E 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
#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
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA8
oklch(81% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B87E
oklch(72.5% 0.105 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F55
oklch(63.2% 0.136 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#28893A
oklch(55.6% 0.146 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#18742C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#185F25
oklch(42.8% 0.114 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#79B87E 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) | #BAAD7A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A781 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B5A9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B87E
#79B87E
oklch(72.5% 0.105 146.3)
- #C98EC9
#C98EC9
oklch(72.4% 0.106 326.6)
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 #79B87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #79B87E 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.