#79955E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.4% 0.084 130.4), rgb(121, 149, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#79955E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79955E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.084 130.4) |
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 #79955E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79955E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79955E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79955E 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
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A97E
oklch(70.6% 0.065 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79955E
oklch(63.4% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#617E43
oklch(55.6% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#506A34
oklch(49% 0.085 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#42572C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#384828
oklch(37.9% 0.055 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#79955E 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) | #9A8E5A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C61 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9187 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79955E
#79955E
oklch(63.4% 0.084 130.4)
- #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 #79955E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #79955E 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.