#79A367
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.097 136.7), rgb(121, 163, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#79A367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A367 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.097 136.7) |
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 #79A367 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A367 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A367 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A367 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A367
oklch(66.9% 0.097 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#659A4C
oklch(63% 0.123 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B842E
oklch(55.5% 0.133 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C7020
oklch(49.1% 0.125 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.102 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#79A367 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) | #A79A63 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1966A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789F94 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A367
#79A367
oklch(66.9% 0.097 136.7)
- #AD82BD
#AD82BD
oklch(66.9% 0.098 316.7)
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 #79A367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
Use #79A367 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.