#759F79
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.072 147.2), rgb(117, 159, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#759F79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759F79 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 159, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.072 147.2) |
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 #759F79 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759F79 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759F79 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759F79 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759F79
oklch(66.1% 0.072 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#538058
oklch(55.6% 0.079 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#436C48
oklch(49.1% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#38583B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#304933
oklch(37.8% 0.048 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#759F79 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) | #A09877 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709D95 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759F79
#759F79
oklch(66.1% 0.072 147.2)
- #AB83AA
#AB83AA
oklch(66.1% 0.073 327.2)
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 #759F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
Use #759F79 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.