#79A255
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.115 131.8), rgb(121, 162, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#79A255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A255 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.115 131.8) |
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 #79A255 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A255 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A255 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A255 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD71
oklch(70.8% 0.091 131.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A255
oklch(66.4% 0.115 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#57822C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B591C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#79A255 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) | #A8984F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9C90 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A255
#79A255
oklch(66.4% 0.115 131.8)
- #AB7EC6
#AB7EC6
oklch(66.4% 0.115 312.1)
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 #79A255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
Use #79A255 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.