#79BD8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.101 151.2), rgb(121, 189, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#79BD8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 151°. 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 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD8A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.101 151.2) |
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 #79BD8A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD8A | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BD8A text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD8A text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD8A
oklch(73.9% 0.101 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#439F60
oklch(63.1% 0.129 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#188946
oklch(55.5% 0.14 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#027537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#174E29
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#79BD8A 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) | #BEB287 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBBAF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD8A
#79BD8A
oklch(73.9% 0.101 151.2)
- #D093C8
#D093C8
oklch(74% 0.101 331.2)
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 #79BD8A, 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 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #79BD8A 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.