#79B892
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.086 157), rgb(121, 184, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#79B892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B892 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 184, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.086 157) |
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 #79B892 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B892 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B892 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B892 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB3
oklch(81% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B892
oklch(72.9% 0.086 157)
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Step 500
500
#489D6E
oklch(63% 0.11 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#238856
oklch(55.7% 0.12 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#127346
oklch(49.1% 0.111 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#155E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.092 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.072 157)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#79B892 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) | #B7AF90 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA894 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB7AD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B892
#79B892
oklch(72.9% 0.086 157)
- #CB93BB
#CB93BB
oklch(73% 0.086 337.3)
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 #79B892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #79B892 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.