#79B987
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.9% 0.098 150.3), rgb(121, 185, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#79B987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B987 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 185, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.098 150.3) |
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 #79B987 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B987 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B987 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B987 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B987
oklch(72.9% 0.098 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#499E60
oklch(63% 0.124 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#248946
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#137438
oklch(49.2% 0.126 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#155E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.105 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#79B987 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) | #BAAF84 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A88A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB7AC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B987
#79B987
oklch(72.9% 0.098 150.3)
- #CB91C4
#CB91C4
oklch(72.9% 0.097 330.7)
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 #79B987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #79B987 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.