#79BD9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.082 164.7), rgb(121, 189, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#79BD9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BD9F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.082 164.7) |
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 #79BD9F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BD9F | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BD9F text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BD9F text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB8
oklch(81% 0.052 164)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BD9F
oklch(74.4% 0.082 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#409D79
oklch(63% 0.104 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#0E8862
oklch(55.7% 0.114 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#065E42
oklch(42.8% 0.089 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#144D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#79BD9F 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) | #BAB49D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BDB4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BD9F
#79BD9F
oklch(74.4% 0.082 164.7)
- #D298B8
#D298B8
oklch(74.5% 0.081 345)
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 #79BD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #79BD9F 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.