#79BA96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.085 159.1), rgb(121, 186, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#79BA96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 159°. 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BA96 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.085 159.1) |
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 #79BA96 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BA96 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BA96 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BA96 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BA96
oklch(73.5% 0.085 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#459D71
oklch(63% 0.109 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D885A
oklch(55.7% 0.118 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#097349
oklch(49.1% 0.11 159)
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Step 800
800
#105E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#184D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#79BA96 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) | #B9B194 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA998 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB9B0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BA96
#79BA96
oklch(73.5% 0.085 159.1)
- #CE95BB
#CE95BB
oklch(73.6% 0.085 339.4)
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 #79BA96, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
Use #79BA96 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.