#79A274
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.08 141.9), rgb(121, 162, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#79A274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A274 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.08 141.9) |
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 #79A274 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A274 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A274 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A274 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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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)
#79A274
oklch(67% 0.08 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#64995E
oklch(63% 0.103 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8344
oklch(55.5% 0.111 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F36
oklch(49.1% 0.103 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A29
oklch(37.6% 0.065 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#79A274 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) | #A49A71 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769F96 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A274
#79A274
oklch(67% 0.08 141.9)
- #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 #79A274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #79A274 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.