#79BFA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.083 166.1), rgb(121, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#79BFA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.083 166.1) |
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 #79BFA2 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BFA2 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BFA2 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BFA2 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BFA2
oklch(75% 0.083 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E7B
oklch(63.2% 0.106 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#018864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#124D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 166)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#79BFA2 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) | #BCB6A1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BFB7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BFA2
#79BFA2
oklch(75% 0.083 166.1)
- #D599B9
#D599B9
oklch(75% 0.083 346)
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 #79BFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.061
Use #79BFA2 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.