#79876D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.042 130.7), rgb(121, 135, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#79876D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 131°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79876D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 135, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.042 130.7) |
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 #79876D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79876D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79876D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79876D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA590
oklch(70.7% 0.032 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79876D
oklch(60.5% 0.042 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A795D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#58664D
oklch(49.1% 0.042 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#48533F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4536
oklch(37.8% 0.027 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#79876D 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) | #8A836B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8580 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79876D
#79876D
oklch(60.5% 0.042 130.7)
- #897B94
#897B94
oklch(60.4% 0.041 310.2)
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 #79876D, 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 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #79876D 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.