#79935A
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.9% 0.086 128.6), rgb(121, 147, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#79935A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79935A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.086 128.6) |
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 #79935A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79935A | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79935A text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79935A text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79935A
oklch(62.9% 0.086 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#637E40
oklch(55.7% 0.094 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#526A32
oklch(49.1% 0.086 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#43572A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#384726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#79935A 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) | #988C56 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8E85 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79935A
#79935A
oklch(62.9% 0.086 128.6)
- #987BB1
#987BB1
oklch(63% 0.086 308.6)
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 #79935A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #79935A 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.