#79905B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.2% 0.08 127.6), rgb(121, 144, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#79905B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79905B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 144, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.08 127.6) |
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 #79905B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79905B | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79905B text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79905B text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 127.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79905B
oklch(62.2% 0.08 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#657D44
oklch(55.6% 0.086 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#546935
oklch(49.1% 0.08 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#45562D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#79905B 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) | #958957 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8B83 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79905B
#79905B
oklch(62.2% 0.08 127.6)
- #947AAC
#947AAC
oklch(62.2% 0.079 307.9)
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 #79905B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
Use #79905B 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.