#79BB83
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.3% 0.105 148.2), rgb(121, 187, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#79BB83 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BB83 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.105 148.2) |
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 #79BB83 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BB83 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB83 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BB83 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BB83
oklch(73.3% 0.105 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#479F59
oklch(63.1% 0.134 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#20893E
oklch(55.5% 0.145 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E7430
oklch(49% 0.135 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#135F28
oklch(42.7% 0.113 148)
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Step 900
900
#194E25
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#79BB83 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) | #BCB080 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A986 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B8AC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BB83
#79BB83
oklch(73.3% 0.105 148.2)
- #CD91CA
#CD91CA
oklch(73.4% 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 #79BB83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
Use #79BB83 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.