#79C38D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.108 151.7), rgb(121, 195, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#79C38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 152°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C38D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 195, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.108 151.7) |
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 #79C38D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79C38D | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C38D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C38D text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79C38D
oklch(75.4% 0.108 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#3AA05E
oklch(63% 0.137 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#104F28
oklch(37.8% 0.09 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#79C38D 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) | #C4B88A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B090 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC1B4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C38D
#79C38D
oklch(75.4% 0.108 151.7)
- #D796CE
#D796CE
oklch(75.4% 0.107 331.5)
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 #79C38D, 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
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #79C38D 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.