#79A075
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.076 142.3), rgb(121, 160, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#79A075 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A075 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.076 142.3) |
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 #79A075 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A075 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A075 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A075 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA88
oklch(70.6% 0.059 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A075
oklch(66.5% 0.076 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#568053
oklch(55.7% 0.083 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#466C43
oklch(49.1% 0.077 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5837
oklch(42.7% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#79A075 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) | #A29872 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9577 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769D94 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A075
#79A075
oklch(66.5% 0.076 142.3)
- #AA84AF
#AA84AF
oklch(66.4% 0.076 322.5)
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 #79A075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #79A075 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.