#79BD98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.088 159.5), rgb(121, 189, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#79BD98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 159°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD98 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.088 159.5) |
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 #79BD98 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD98 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BD98 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD98 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD98
oklch(74.3% 0.088 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#419E71
oklch(63.1% 0.112 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#128859
oklch(55.5% 0.122 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#085E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.094 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#154D33
oklch(37.6% 0.073 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#79BD98 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) | #BCB396 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABCB3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD98
#79BD98
oklch(74.3% 0.088 159.5)
- #D196BE
#D196BE
oklch(74.2% 0.088 339)
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 #79BD98, 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 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #79BD98 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.