#79A35D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.8% 0.108 133.8), rgb(121, 163, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#79A35D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A35D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.108 133.8) |
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 #79A35D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A35D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A35D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A35D text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC76
oklch(70.6% 0.084 133.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A35D
oklch(66.8% 0.108 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#568235
oklch(55.7% 0.118 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#466E28
oklch(49.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5922
oklch(42.6% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A21
oklch(37.8% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#79A35D 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) | #A89958 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29661 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799E92 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A35D
#79A35D
oklch(66.8% 0.108 133.8)
- #AC80C3
#AC80C3
oklch(66.7% 0.108 313.6)
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 #79A35D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #79A35D 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.