#79826D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.3% 0.033 126.3), rgb(121, 130, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#79826D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79826D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 130, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.033 126.3) |
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 #79826D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79826D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79826D text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79826D text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA394
oklch(70.6% 0.022 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#858D79
oklch(63.1% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79826D
oklch(59.3% 0.033 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6451
oklch(49.1% 0.031 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5243
oklch(42.8% 0.026 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4438
oklch(37.8% 0.021 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#79826D 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) | #857F6C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A807C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79826D
#79826D
oklch(59.3% 0.033 126.3)
- #83798E
#83798E
oklch(59.2% 0.034 306.8)
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 #79826D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #79826D 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.