#79A059
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66% 0.108 132.2), rgb(121, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#79A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A059 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.108 132.2) |
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 #79A059 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A059 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A059 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A059 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC75
oklch(70.7% 0.084 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A059
oklch(66% 0.108 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#598133
oklch(55.6% 0.117 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#486D26
oklch(49.1% 0.108 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5921
oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#334920
oklch(37.6% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#79A059 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) | #A59753 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9B8F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A059
#79A059
oklch(66% 0.108 132.2)
- #A87EC2
#A87EC2
oklch(65.9% 0.108 311.9)
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 #79A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
Use #79A059 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.