#79BB94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.088 157.4), rgb(121, 187, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#79BB94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BB94 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.088 157.4) |
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 #79BB94 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BB94 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BB94 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BB94 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BB94
oklch(73.7% 0.088 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#449E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8856
oklch(55.5% 0.123 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#067346
oklch(49% 0.114 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#79BB94 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) | #BAB192 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA96 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBAB0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BB94
#79BB94
oklch(73.7% 0.088 157.4)
- #CF94BE
#CF94BE
oklch(73.7% 0.09 337.5)
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 #79BB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #79BB94 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.