#79BA76
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.8% 0.117 143.3), rgb(121, 186, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#79BA76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BA76 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.117 143.3) |
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 #79BA76 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BA76 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA76 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA76 text on black | 9.09:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BA76
oklch(72.8% 0.117 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#4AA048
oklch(63.2% 0.15 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#268A28
oklch(55.6% 0.162 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#16751A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#175F18
oklch(42.6% 0.125 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#79BA76 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) | #BDAE71 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B6A9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BA76
#79BA76
oklch(72.8% 0.117 143.3)
- #CB8DD1
#CB8DD1
oklch(72.8% 0.117 323.6)
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 #79BA76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #79BA76 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.