#79A150
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.1% 0.119 130.7), rgb(121, 161, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#79A150 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A150 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 161, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.119 130.7) |
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 #79A150 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A150 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A150 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A150 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A150
oklch(66.1% 0.119 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#588226
oklch(55.6% 0.129 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#486E18
oklch(49.2% 0.121 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5917
oklch(42.6% 0.099 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#79A150 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) | #A79749 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19455 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9B8E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A150
#79A150
oklch(66.1% 0.119 130.7)
- #A97DC8
#A97DC8
oklch(66.1% 0.118 310.4)
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 #79A150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #79A150 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.