#79983D
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.6% 0.124 125.6), rgb(121, 152, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#79983D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79983D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.124 125.6) |
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 #79983D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79983D | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79983D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79983D text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#92AC67
oklch(70.8% 0.098 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79983D
oklch(63.6% 0.124 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608010
oklch(55.5% 0.135 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415808
oklch(42.6% 0.103 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#79983D 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) | #A08F33 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D43 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9184 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79983D
#79983D
oklch(63.6% 0.124 125.6)
- #9D76C7
#9D76C7
oklch(63.6% 0.125 305.3)
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 #79983D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
Use #79983D 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.