#79997B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65% 0.057 146.5), rgb(121, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#79997B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79997B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.057 146.5) |
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 #79997B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79997B | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79997B text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79997B text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA991
oklch(70.8% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79997B
oklch(65% 0.057 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.061 147)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.058 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#79997B 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) | #9A9379 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769791 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79997B
#79997B
oklch(65% 0.057 146.5)
- #A283A2
#A283A2
oklch(64.9% 0.058 326.2)
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 #79997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #79997B 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.