#79BD8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.098 152.8), rgb(121, 189, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#79BD8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD8D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.098 152.8) |
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 #79BD8D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD8D | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BD8D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD8D text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E1EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD8D
oklch(74% 0.098 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#439F64
oklch(63.1% 0.125 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#17894A
oklch(55.5% 0.136 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#01743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.106 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 153)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#79BD8D 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) | #BDB38A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB90 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBBB0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD8D
#79BD8D
oklch(74% 0.098 152.8)
- #D094C6
#D094C6
oklch(74.1% 0.098 332.5)
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 #79BD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
Use #79BD8D 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.