#79974E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.6% 0.106 127.5), rgb(121, 151, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#79974E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79974E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.106 127.5) |
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 #79974E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79974E | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79974E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79974E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
-
Step 400
400
#92AB72
oklch(70.8% 0.084 127.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#79974E
oklch(63.6% 0.106 127.5)
-
Step 600
600
#607F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.115 127.5)
-
Step 700
700
#506B20
oklch(49% 0.106 127)
-
Step 800
800
#41581D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 127.8)
-
Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
-
Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#79974E 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) | #9D8F48 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D52 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9186 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79974E
#79974E
oklch(63.6% 0.106 127.5)
- #9C79BD
#9C79BD
oklch(63.6% 0.106 307.2)
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 #79974E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.010
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #79974E 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.