#79BC85
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.6% 0.105 149), rgb(121, 188, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#79BC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BC85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.105 149) |
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 #79BC85 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BC85 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BC85 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BC85 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
#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
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BC85
oklch(73.6% 0.105 149)
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Step 500
500
#459F5B
oklch(63% 0.133 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A40
oklch(55.7% 0.145 149)
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Step 700
700
#097531
oklch(49.2% 0.136 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#105F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#184E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#79BC85 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) | #BDB182 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA88 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB9AD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BC85
#79BC85
oklch(73.6% 0.105 149)
- #CE91CA
#CE91CA
oklch(73.5% 0.105 328.8)
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 #79BC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.052
Use #79BC85 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.