#79967E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.4% 0.048 149.9), rgb(121, 150, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#79967E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79967E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.048 149.9) |
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 #79967E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79967E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79967E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79967E text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A894
oklch(70.8% 0.039 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79967E
oklch(64.4% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C63
oklch(55.6% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6952
oklch(49.2% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5543
oklch(42.6% 0.04 149.9)
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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)
#79967E 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) | #97917D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E7F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75958F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79967E
#79967E
oklch(64.4% 0.048 149.9)
- #9F839C
#9F839C
oklch(64.4% 0.049 329.7)
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 #79967E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #79967E 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.