#79A070
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.081 139.8), rgb(121, 160, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#79A070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A070 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.081 139.8) |
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 #79A070 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A070 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A070 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A070 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.064 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A070
oklch(66.4% 0.081 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#57804D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#476C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5834
oklch(42.6% 0.068 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1B
oklch(27.2% 0.034 139.8)
#79A070 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) | #A3986D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9472 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779D93 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A070
#79A070
oklch(66.4% 0.081 139.8)
- #AA83B3
#AA83B3
oklch(66.4% 0.082 319.9)
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 #79A070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #79A070 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.