#79916F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.057 136.6), rgb(121, 145, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#79916F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79916F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.057 136.6) |
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 #79916F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79916F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79916F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79916F text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78C
oklch(70.6% 0.044 136.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79916F
oklch(62.8% 0.057 136.6)
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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
#43553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 136.2)
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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)
#79916F 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) | #948C6D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908971 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798E88 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79916F
#79916F
oklch(62.8% 0.057 136.6)
- #977EA0
#977EA0
oklch(62.8% 0.058 317.1)
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 #79916F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.004
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
Use #79916F 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.