#79A06D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.085 138.5), rgb(121, 160, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#79A06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A06D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.085 138.5) |
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 #79A06D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A06D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A06D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A06D text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB83
oklch(70.7% 0.066 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A06D
oklch(66.4% 0.085 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#57804A
oklch(55.5% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#476C3B
oklch(49% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5831
oklch(42.7% 0.071 138)
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Step 900
900
#32492C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#79A06D 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) | #A3986A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9470 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779C93 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A06D
#79A06D
oklch(66.4% 0.085 138.5)
- #AA83B5
#AA83B5
oklch(66.5% 0.085 318.7)
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 #79A06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #79A06D 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.