#79973D
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.4% 0.123 125.2), rgb(121, 151, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#79973D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79973D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.123 125.2) |
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 #79973D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79973D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79973D text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79973D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79973D
oklch(63.4% 0.123 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#618012
oklch(55.6% 0.134 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#425809
oklch(42.7% 0.102 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#384913
oklch(37.8% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
#79973D 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) | #9F8E33 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C43 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9084 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79973D
#79973D
oklch(63.4% 0.123 125.2)
- #9C76C5
#9C76C5
oklch(63.4% 0.122 305.3)
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 #79973D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
Use #79973D 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.