#79A273
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.081 141.4), rgb(121, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#79A273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A273 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.081 141.4) |
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 #79A273 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A273 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A273 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A273 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A273
oklch(67% 0.081 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#65995D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8343
oklch(55.5% 0.112 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F34
oklch(49% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#325B2C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A28
oklch(37.6% 0.067 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#79A273 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) | #A59A70 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9675 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769F96 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A273
#79A273
oklch(67% 0.081 141.4)
- #AD85B3
#AD85B3
oklch(67% 0.08 322)
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 #79A273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #79A273 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.