#79C196
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.096 156.9), rgb(121, 193, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#79C196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C196 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 193, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.096 156.9) |
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 #79C196 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C196 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C196 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C196 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.061 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C196
oklch(75.2% 0.096 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F6B
oklch(63% 0.122 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#114E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#79C196 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) | #C0B794 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF98 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC0B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C196
#79C196
oklch(75.2% 0.096 156.9)
- #D697C5
#D697C5
oklch(75.2% 0.096 336.8)
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 #79C196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #79C196 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.