#79955D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.4% 0.086 130.1), rgb(121, 149, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#79955D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79955D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.086 130.1) |
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 #79955D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79955D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79955D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79955D text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#93A97D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 129.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79955D
oklch(63.4% 0.086 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#617E42
oklch(55.6% 0.092 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#506A33
oklch(49% 0.086 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#42572B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#384827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#79955D 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) | #9A8E59 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C60 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9087 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79955D
#79955D
oklch(63.4% 0.086 130.1)
- #9A7CB1
#9A7CB1
oklch(63.4% 0.085 309.9)
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 #79955D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #79955D 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.