#79A358
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.113 132.7), rgb(121, 163, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#79A358 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A358 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.113 132.7) |
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 #79A358 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A358 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A358 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A358 text on black | 7.19:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 133)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A358
oklch(66.7% 0.113 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#56822F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#466E21
oklch(49.1% 0.115 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.095 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#79A358 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) | #A99952 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9E91 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A358
#79A358
oklch(66.7% 0.113 132.7)
- #AC7FC6
#AC7FC6
oklch(66.7% 0.113 312.5)
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 #79A358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #79A358 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.