#79A361
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.8% 0.103 134.9), rgb(121, 163, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#79A361 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 135°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A361 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.103 134.9) |
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 #79A361 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A361 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A361 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A361 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 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
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.08 134.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A361
oklch(66.8% 0.103 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#56823A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#466D2C
oklch(49% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5926
oklch(42.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#324923
oklch(37.6% 0.067 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#79A361 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) | #A89A5C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19665 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799E93 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A361
#79A361
oklch(66.8% 0.103 134.9)
- #AD81C1
#AD81C1
oklch(66.9% 0.104 314.9)
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 #79A361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #79A361 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.