#79BA91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.4% 0.09 155.8), rgb(121, 186, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#79BA91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 156°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BA91 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.09 155.8) |
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 #79BA91 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BA91 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA91 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BA91 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BA91
oklch(73.4% 0.09 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#469E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8853
oklch(55.6% 0.124 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7343
oklch(49% 0.116 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#115E38
oklch(42.7% 0.096 156)
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Step 900
900
#194D30
oklch(37.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#79BA91 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) | #B9B08F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA993 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB9AF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BA91
#79BA91
oklch(73.4% 0.09 155.8)
- #CD93BF
#CD93BF
oklch(73.3% 0.091 335.5)
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 #79BA91, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #79BA91 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.