#79A26E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.8% 0.087 139.1), rgb(121, 162, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#79A26E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A26E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.087 139.1) |
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 #79A26E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A26E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A26E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A26E text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB82
oklch(70.6% 0.068 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A26E
oklch(66.8% 0.087 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#55814A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D3B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 139)
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Step 800
800
#395931
oklch(42.8% 0.074 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#32492B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#79A26E 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) | #A59A6B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779F94 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A26E
#79A26E
oklch(66.8% 0.087 139.1)
- #AC84B7
#AC84B7
oklch(66.9% 0.086 318.9)
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 #79A26E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #79A26E 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.