#79BF95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.094 156.9), rgb(121, 191, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#79BF95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BF95 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.094 156.9) |
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 #79BF95 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BF95 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BF95 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BF95 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB2
oklch(81% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BF95
oklch(74.7% 0.094 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F6B
oklch(63.2% 0.12 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#0A8953
oklch(55.5% 0.13 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#045F38
oklch(42.8% 0.1 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#134E30
oklch(37.8% 0.079 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#79BF95 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) | #BEB593 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD97 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBEB3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BF95
#79BF95
oklch(74.7% 0.094 156.9)
- #D396C3
#D396C3
oklch(74.6% 0.094 336.4)
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 #79BF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #79BF95 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.