#79927A
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.3% 0.045 146.1), rgb(121, 146, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#79927A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79927A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.045 146.1) |
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 #79927A | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79927A | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79927A text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79927A text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B8
oklch(81% 0.023 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A794
oklch(70.7% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79927A
oklch(63.3% 0.045 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#617B62
oklch(55.5% 0.049 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#506851
oklch(49.1% 0.046 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#425543
oklch(42.8% 0.038 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#384638
oklch(37.7% 0.03 145)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#79927A 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) | #938D79 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A7B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77918B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79927A
#79927A
oklch(63.3% 0.045 146.1)
- #998199
#998199
oklch(63.3% 0.045 326.1)
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 #79927A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.016
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #79927A 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.