#79866B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.043 128.6), rgb(121, 134, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#79866B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79866B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.043 128.6) |
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 #79866B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79866B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79866B text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79866B text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.021 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58F
oklch(70.7% 0.034 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79866B
oklch(60.2% 0.043 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B795C
oklch(55.6% 0.046 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#59664C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#49533E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#79866B 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) | #898269 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A837E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79866B
#79866B
oklch(60.2% 0.043 128.6)
- #887A95
#887A95
oklch(60.2% 0.043 308.4)
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 #79866B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
Use #79866B 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.