#79957D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.047 149), rgb(121, 149, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#79957D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79957D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.047 149) |
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 #79957D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79957D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79957D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79957D text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A794
oklch(70.6% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79957D
oklch(64.1% 0.047 149)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C63
oklch(55.6% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6952
oklch(49.2% 0.048 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#405543
oklch(42.6% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#79957D 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) | #96907C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76948E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79957D
#79957D
oklch(64.1% 0.047 149)
- #9D839B
#9D839B
oklch(64.2% 0.047 328.6)
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 #79957D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #79957D 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.