#79A268
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.094 136.8), rgb(121, 162, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#79A268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A268 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.094 136.8) |
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 #79A268 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A268 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A268 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A268 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A268
oklch(66.7% 0.094 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#568143
oklch(55.6% 0.102 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#466D35
oklch(49.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A592C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#79A268 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) | #A69964 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789E93 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A268
#79A268
oklch(66.7% 0.094 136.8)
- #AC82BB
#AC82BB
oklch(66.7% 0.095 317)
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 #79A268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #79A268 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.