#79BE89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.1% 0.104 150.6), rgb(121, 190, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#79BE89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BE89 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.104 150.6) |
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 #79BE89 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BE89 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BE89 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BE89 text on black | 9.53:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BE89
oklch(74.1% 0.104 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#429F5E
oklch(63% 0.131 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#158A43
oklch(55.7% 0.145 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#79BE89 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) | #BFB386 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBCB0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BE89
#79BE89
oklch(74.1% 0.104 150.6)
- #D193CA
#D193CA
oklch(74.1% 0.104 330.5)
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 #79BE89, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #79BE89 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.