#79A16B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.5% 0.089 137.8), rgb(121, 161, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#79A16B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A16B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 161, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.089 137.8) |
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 #79A16B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A16B | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A16B text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A16B text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A16B
oklch(66.5% 0.089 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#568147
oklch(55.7% 0.098 138)
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Step 700
700
#466D39
oklch(49.2% 0.09 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A582F
oklch(42.5% 0.074 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#79A16B 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) | #A59967 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789D93 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A16B
#79A16B
oklch(66.5% 0.089 137.8)
- #AB83B8
#AB83B8
oklch(66.7% 0.089 317.7)
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 #79A16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #79A16B 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.