#79BC8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.099 151.9), rgb(121, 188, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#79BC8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BC8B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.099 151.9) |
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 #79BC8B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BC8B | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79BC8B text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BC8B text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BC8B
oklch(73.7% 0.099 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#449F62
oklch(63.1% 0.127 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B8949
oklch(55.6% 0.136 152)
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Step 700
700
#06743A
oklch(49% 0.127 152)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F30
oklch(42.8% 0.106 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#79BC8B 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) | #BCB288 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBAAF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BC8B
#79BC8B
oklch(73.7% 0.099 151.9)
- #CF93C6
#CF93C6
oklch(73.8% 0.099 331.9)
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 #79BC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #79BC8B 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.