#79BF9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.085 163.8), rgb(121, 191, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#79BF9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BF9F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.085 163.8) |
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 #79BF9F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BF9F | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BF9F text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BF9F text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BF9F
oklch(74.9% 0.085 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E77
oklch(63.1% 0.109 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#038860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#015E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#124D37
oklch(37.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#79BF9F 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) | #BDB69D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BFB6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BF9F
#79BF9F
oklch(74.9% 0.085 163.8)
- #D598BB
#D598BB
oklch(74.9% 0.086 344)
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 #79BF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #79BF9F 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.