#79BA82
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73% 0.105 147.8), rgb(121, 186, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#79BA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 148°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BA82 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.105 147.8) |
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 #79BA82 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BA82 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA82 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA82 text on black | 9.15:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BA82
oklch(73% 0.105 147.8)
-
Step 500
500
#489F59
oklch(63.1% 0.133 148)
-
Step 600
600
#23893D
oklch(55.5% 0.145 147.7)
-
Step 700
700
#12742F
oklch(49% 0.135 147.8)
-
Step 800
800
#155F28
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.7)
-
Step 900
900
#1A4E25
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147.8)
-
Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#79BA82 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) | #BCAF7F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A985 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B7AB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BA82
#79BA82
oklch(73% 0.105 147.8)
- #CC90C9
#CC90C9
oklch(73.1% 0.105 328.3)
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 #79BA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
Use #79BA82 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.