#79986B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.4% 0.074 136.2), rgb(121, 152, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#79986B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79986B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.074 136.2) |
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 #79986B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79986B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79986B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79986B text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 136)
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Step 400
400
#91A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79986B
oklch(64.4% 0.074 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A3F
oklch(49% 0.074 136)
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Step 800
800
#3F5734
oklch(42.7% 0.063 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#36482E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#79986B 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) | #9B9168 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79958C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79986B
#79986B
oklch(64.4% 0.074 136.2)
- #9F80AC
#9F80AC
oklch(64.4% 0.073 315.8)
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 #79986B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #79986B 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.