#79926F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.1% 0.059 136.8), rgb(121, 146, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#79926F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79926F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.059 136.8) |
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 #79926F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79926F | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79926F text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79926F text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A88C
oklch(70.8% 0.046 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79926F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#627C57
oklch(55.5% 0.063 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#516947
oklch(49.2% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#42553B
oklch(42.6% 0.048 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#384632
oklch(37.6% 0.038 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#79926F 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) | #958C6D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A71 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798F88 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79926F
#79926F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 136.8)
- #987FA1
#987FA1
oklch(63.1% 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 #79926F, 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 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #79926F 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.