#79A369
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.094 137.3), rgb(121, 163, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#79A369 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A369 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.094 137.3) |
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 #79A369 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A369 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A369 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A369 text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A369
oklch(67% 0.094 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#659A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8431
oklch(55.5% 0.131 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C7024
oklch(49.1% 0.121 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#325B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#79A369 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) | #A79A65 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789F94 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A369
#79A369
oklch(67% 0.094 137.3)
- #AD83BC
#AD83BC
oklch(67% 0.095 317)
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 #79A369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
Use #79A369 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.