#79A154
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.1% 0.114 131.4), rgb(121, 161, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#79A154 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A154 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 161, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.114 131.4) |
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 #79A154 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A154 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A154 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A154 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
-
Step 400
400
#8DAC71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 130.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A154
oklch(66.1% 0.114 131.4)
-
Step 600
600
#58822C
oklch(55.7% 0.125 131.5)
-
Step 700
700
#486D1E
oklch(49% 0.115 131.3)
-
Step 800
800
#3B591B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 131.4)
-
Step 900
900
#334A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 131.6)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#79A154 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) | #A7974E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19459 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9B8F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A154
#79A154
oklch(66.1% 0.114 131.4)
- #AA7EC6
#AA7EC6
oklch(66.3% 0.114 311.5)
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 #79A154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #79A154 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.