#79924E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.4% 0.098 125.7), rgb(121, 146, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#79924E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79924E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.098 125.7) |
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 #79924E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79924E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79924E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79924E text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA75
oklch(70.8% 0.077 125.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79924E
oklch(62.4% 0.098 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#647E33
oklch(55.6% 0.106 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#536A25
oklch(49% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#445720
oklch(42.8% 0.083 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#79924E 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) | #988A48 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958952 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8C82 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79924E
#79924E
oklch(62.4% 0.098 125.7)
- #9678B7
#9678B7
oklch(62.5% 0.098 305.6)
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 #79924E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.009
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.011
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
Use #79924E 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.