#79BFA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.081 167.8), rgb(121, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#79BFA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.081 167.8) |
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 #79BFA4 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BFA4 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BFA4 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BFA4 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BFA4
oklch(75% 0.081 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D7D
oklch(63% 0.103 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#124D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#79BFA4 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) | #BCB6A3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C0B7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BFA4
#79BFA4
oklch(75% 0.081 167.8)
- #D599B7
#D599B7
oklch(74.9% 0.081 347.8)
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 #79BFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.063
Use #79BFA4 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.