#79936F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.3% 0.06 137.1), rgb(121, 147, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#79936F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79936F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.06 137.1) |
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 #79936F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79936F | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79936F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79936F text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#93A88B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79936F
oklch(63.3% 0.06 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#617D56
oklch(55.7% 0.067 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#506946
oklch(49.1% 0.062 137)
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Step 800
800
#42563A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 137)
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Step 900
900
#384732
oklch(37.8% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#79936F 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) | #968D6D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B71 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789089 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79936F
#79936F
oklch(63.3% 0.06 137.1)
- #997FA3
#997FA3
oklch(63.3% 0.061 316.5)
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 #79936F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.004
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #79936F 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.