#79BD9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.084 163.1), rgb(121, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#79BD9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD9D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.084 163.1) |
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 #79BD9D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD9D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BD9D text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD9D text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD9D
oklch(74.4% 0.084 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#409E77
oklch(63.2% 0.108 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F885F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#075E41
oklch(42.8% 0.089 163.3)
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Step 900
900
#154D37
oklch(37.7% 0.069 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#79BD9D 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) | #BBB49B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAC9F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BDB4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD9D
#79BD9D
oklch(74.4% 0.084 163.1)
- #D297BA
#D297BA
oklch(74.4% 0.084 343)
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 #79BD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #79BD9D 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.