#79968A
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.7% 0.037 168.1), rgb(121, 150, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#79968A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79968A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.037 168.1) |
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 #79968A | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79968A | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79968A text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79968A text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BE
oklch(81% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A79D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 167.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79968A
oklch(64.7% 0.037 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B6F
oklch(55.5% 0.04 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C685D
oklch(49.2% 0.037 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554C
oklch(42.8% 0.032 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#35463F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#79968A 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) | #949289 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739692 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79968A
#79968A
oklch(64.7% 0.037 168.1)
- #A08692
#A08692
oklch(64.8% 0.036 348.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #79968A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #79968A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #79968A 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.