#79914F
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.2% 0.096 125.4), rgb(121, 145, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#79914F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79914F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.096 125.4) |
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 #79914F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79914F | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79914F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79914F text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A976
oklch(70.6% 0.074 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79914F
oklch(62.2% 0.096 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E35
oklch(55.7% 0.104 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A27
oklch(49.1% 0.097 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#455622
oklch(42.6% 0.079 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#79914F 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) | #978A4A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948853 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8B81 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79914F
#79914F
oklch(62.2% 0.096 125.4)
- #9478B5
#9478B5
oklch(62.2% 0.095 304.9)
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 #79914F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.009
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.012
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #79914F 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.