#79BA8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.3% 0.093 153.4), rgb(121, 186, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#79BA8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BA8D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.093 153.4) |
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 #79BA8D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BA8D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA8D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BA8D text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BA8D
oklch(73.3% 0.093 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#479E67
oklch(63.1% 0.119 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F884E
oklch(55.5% 0.129 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E743E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#125E34
oklch(42.6% 0.099 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#79BA8D 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) | #BAB08A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A990 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB8AE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BA8D
#79BA8D
oklch(73.3% 0.093 153.4)
- #CD93C2
#CD93C2
oklch(73.4% 0.093 333.4)
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 #79BA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #79BA8D 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.