#79975E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.9% 0.088 131.1), rgb(121, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#79975E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79975E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.088 131.1) |
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 #79975E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79975E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79975E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79975E text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7D
oklch(70.8% 0.069 130.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79975E
oklch(63.9% 0.088 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F41
oklch(55.7% 0.096 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B33
oklch(49.2% 0.088 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#41572B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#79975E 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) | #9C8F5A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D61 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9289 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79975E
#79975E
oklch(63.9% 0.088 131.1)
- #9D7DB3
#9D7DB3
oklch(64% 0.087 311)
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 #79975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #79975E 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.