#79A07D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.067 147.5), rgb(121, 160, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#79A07D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A07D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.067 147.5) |
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 #79A07D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A07D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A07D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A07D text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A07D
oklch(66.7% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#567F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#466B4A
oklch(49% 0.067 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A573D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#79A07D 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) | #A1997B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759E96 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A07D
#79A07D
oklch(66.7% 0.067 147.5)
- #AB86AA
#AB86AA
oklch(66.7% 0.067 327.2)
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 #79A07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.007
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #79A07D 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.