#79945E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.2% 0.083 130.1), rgb(121, 148, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#79945E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79945E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.083 130.1) |
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 #79945E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79945E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79945E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79945E text on black | 6.21:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79945E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#627E44
oklch(55.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 700
700
#516A35
oklch(49.1% 0.083 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#42572D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#79945E 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) | #998D5A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B61 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9086 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79945E
#79945E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 130.1)
- #997CAF
#997CAF
oklch(63.2% 0.082 310)
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 #79945E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
Use #79945E 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.