#79BB84
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.3% 0.104 148.6), rgb(121, 187, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#79BB84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 149°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BB84 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.104 148.6) |
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 #79BB84 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BB84 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB84 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BB84 text on black | 9.25:1 | 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
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BB84
oklch(73.3% 0.104 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#479F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.133 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#20893F
oklch(55.5% 0.144 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E7431
oklch(49% 0.134 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#125F29
oklch(42.7% 0.112 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E26
oklch(37.8% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#79BB84 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) | #BCB081 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A987 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B8AC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BB84
#79BB84
oklch(73.3% 0.104 148.6)
- #CD91C9
#CD91C9
oklch(73.3% 0.104 328.8)
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 #79BB84, 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 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
Use #79BB84 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.