#79A258
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.112 132.5), rgb(121, 162, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#79A258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A258 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.112 132.5) |
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 #79A258 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A258 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A258 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A258 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
#F4F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A258
oklch(66.4% 0.112 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#578230
oklch(55.7% 0.122 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E22
oklch(49.2% 0.114 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#324A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 133)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#79A258 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) | #A89852 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9D90 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A258
#79A258
oklch(66.4% 0.112 132.5)
- #AB7FC5
#AB7FC5
oklch(66.5% 0.112 312.3)
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 #79A258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
Use #79A258 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.