#79B992
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.2% 0.087 156.7), rgb(121, 185, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#79B992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B992 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 185, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.087 156.7) |
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 #79B992 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B992 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B992 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B992 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#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)
#79B992
oklch(73.2% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#479D6E
oklch(63% 0.11 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#218855
oklch(55.7% 0.121 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F7346
oklch(49.1% 0.112 157)
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Step 800
800
#135E39
oklch(42.8% 0.094 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#194D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#79B992 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) | #B8B090 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA894 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB8AE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B992
#79B992
oklch(73.2% 0.087 156.7)
- #CC93BC
#CC93BC
oklch(73.1% 0.087 337.1)
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 #79B992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #79B992 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.