#79916E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.058 135.9), rgb(121, 145, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#79916E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79916E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.058 135.9) |
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 #79916E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79916E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79916E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79916E text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#94A78B
oklch(70.6% 0.045 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79916E
oklch(62.8% 0.058 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#637C57
oklch(55.6% 0.063 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#526947
oklch(49.2% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#43553A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#79916E 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) | #948B6C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908970 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798E87 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79916E
#79916E
oklch(62.8% 0.058 135.9)
- #977EA1
#977EA1
oklch(62.8% 0.059 316.2)
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 #79916E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.003
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #79916E 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.