#79C591
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.107 153.3), rgb(121, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#79C591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 153°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C591 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.107 153.3) |
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 #79C591 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C591 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C591 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C591 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C591
oklch(76% 0.107 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#25BE6B
oklch(70.7% 0.171 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#79C591 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) | #C5BA8E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B294 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC3B7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C591
#79C591
oklch(76% 0.107 153.3)
- #DA97CE
#DA97CE
oklch(75.9% 0.107 333.1)
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 #79C591, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #79C591 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.