#79974B
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.6% 0.109 127), rgb(121, 151, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#79974B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79974B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.109 127) |
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 #79974B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79974B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79974B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79974B text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.086 127.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79974B
oklch(63.6% 0.109 127)
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Step 600
600
#60802A
oklch(55.7% 0.119 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C1C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 127)
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Step 800
800
#41581A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#37481C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A11
oklch(26.8% 0.045 127.1)
#79974B 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) | #9E8E44 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D4F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9185 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79974B
#79974B
oklch(63.6% 0.109 127)
- #9C79BE
#9C79BE
oklch(63.6% 0.107 306.9)
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 #79974B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.012
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
Use #79974B 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.