#79905D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.2% 0.077 128.2), rgb(121, 144, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#79905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79905D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.077 128.2) |
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 #79905D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79905D | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79905D text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79905D text on black | 5.96:1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A880
oklch(70.6% 0.06 128.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79905D
oklch(62.2% 0.077 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#657D46
oklch(55.7% 0.084 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#546937
oklch(49.1% 0.078 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#44562E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#79905D 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) | #958959 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928860 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8C83 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79905D
#79905D
oklch(62.2% 0.077 128.2)
- #947AAB
#947AAB
oklch(62.2% 0.078 308.4)
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 #79905D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #79905D 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.