#79A263
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.1 135.2), rgb(121, 162, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#79A263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 135°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A263 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.1 135.2) |
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 #79A263 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A263 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A263 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A263 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A263
oklch(66.6% 0.1 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#56813D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#466D2F
oklch(49% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5928
oklch(42.7% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#324925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#79A263 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) | #A6995E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09566 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799E92 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A263
#79A263
oklch(66.6% 0.1 135.2)
- #AB81BE
#AB81BE
oklch(66.6% 0.099 315)
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 #79A263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #79A263 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.