#79964F
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.4% 0.103 127.3), rgb(121, 150, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#79964F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79964F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.103 127.3) |
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 #79964F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79964F | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79964F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79964F text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA73
oklch(70.6% 0.08 126.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79964F
oklch(63.4% 0.103 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#617F30
oklch(55.6% 0.112 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B23
oklch(49% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#42571F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 127)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#79964F 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) | #9C8E49 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C53 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9085 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79964F
#79964F
oklch(63.4% 0.103 127.3)
- #9B79BB
#9B79BB
oklch(63.4% 0.103 307.3)
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 #79964F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.008
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #79964F 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.