#79934A
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.6% 0.104 125.4), rgb(121, 147, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#79934A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 125°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79934A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.104 125.4) |
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 #79934A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79934A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79934A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79934A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
-
Step 400
400
#94AA72
oklch(70.7% 0.081 125.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#79934A
oklch(62.6% 0.104 125.4)
-
Step 600
600
#647F2D
oklch(55.8% 0.113 125.4)
-
Step 700
700
#536B1F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 125.3)
-
Step 800
800
#44571C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 125.1)
-
Step 900
900
#39481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 125.5)
-
Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#79934A 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) | #9A8B44 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8D82 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79934A
#79934A
oklch(62.6% 0.104 125.4)
- #9777BA
#9777BA
oklch(62.6% 0.104 305.5)
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 #79934A, 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 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #79934A 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.