#79BC93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.091 156.5), rgb(121, 188, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#79BC93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BC93 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.091 156.5) |
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 #79BC93 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BC93 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BC93 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BC93 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BC93
oklch(73.9% 0.091 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#439E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.116 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#188954
oklch(55.7% 0.126 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#027444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#79BC93 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) | #BBB291 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB95 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBBB1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BC93
#79BC93
oklch(73.9% 0.091 156.5)
- #D095C0
#D095C0
oklch(74% 0.09 336.7)
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 #79BC93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #79BC93 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.