#79BD8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.096 153.9), rgb(121, 189, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#79BD8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 154°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD8F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.096 153.9) |
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 #79BD8F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD8F | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BD8F text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD8F text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD8F
oklch(74% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#429F66
oklch(63.2% 0.124 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#16894D
oklch(55.6% 0.134 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F33
oklch(42.8% 0.104 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#79BD8F 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) | #BDB38C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB92 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBBB0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD8F
#79BD8F
oklch(74% 0.096 153.9)
- #D094C4
#D094C4
oklch(74% 0.096 333.8)
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 #79BD8F, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
Use #79BD8F 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.