#79947B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.8% 0.048 147), rgb(121, 148, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#79947B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79947B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.048 147) |
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 #79947B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79947B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79947B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79947B text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A793
oklch(70.6% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79947B
oklch(63.8% 0.048 147)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C62
oklch(55.6% 0.052 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6851
oklch(49% 0.047 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#415542
oklch(42.7% 0.04 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#79947B 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) | #958F7A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76938D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79947B
#79947B
oklch(63.8% 0.048 147)
- #9C829B
#9C829B
oklch(63.9% 0.048 327.3)
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 #79947B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #79947B 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.