#79BC81
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.5% 0.109 147.3), rgb(121, 188, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#79BC81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BC81 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.109 147.3) |
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 #79BC81 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BC81 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BC81 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BC81 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BC81
oklch(73.5% 0.109 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A055
oklch(63.2% 0.14 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A39
oklch(55.7% 0.152 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B752B
oklch(49.2% 0.141 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#115F25
oklch(42.6% 0.116 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#184E23
oklch(37.7% 0.091 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#79BC81 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) | #BEB17D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA84 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B9AD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BC81
#79BC81
oklch(73.5% 0.109 147.3)
- #CE91CD
#CE91CD
oklch(73.6% 0.108 327.2)
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 #79BC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
Use #79BC81 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.