#79907E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63% 0.037 151.7), rgb(121, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#79907E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79907E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.037 151.7) |
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 #79907E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79907E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79907E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79907E text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A698
oklch(70.7% 0.029 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79907E
oklch(63% 0.037 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#627A68
oklch(55.5% 0.039 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#516756
oklch(49.1% 0.038 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#435446
oklch(42.7% 0.031 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453B
oklch(37.5% 0.024 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#79907E 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) | #908C7D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768F8B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79907E
#79907E
oklch(63% 0.037 151.7)
- #978193
#978193
oklch(62.9% 0.037 332.2)
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 #79907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #79907E 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.