#79906E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.6% 0.056 135.6), rgb(121, 144, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#79906E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79906E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 144, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.056 135.6) |
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 #79906E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79906E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79906E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79906E text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#95A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79906E
oklch(62.6% 0.056 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#637C58
oklch(55.6% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#526848
oklch(49% 0.056 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#44553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 135)
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Step 900
900
#394633
oklch(37.7% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#79906E 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) | #938B6C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8970 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798D87 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79906E
#79906E
oklch(62.6% 0.056 135.6)
- #957E9F
#957E9F
oklch(62.6% 0.055 315.6)
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 #79906E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.006
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #79906E 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.