#79A36D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.1% 0.09 138.8), rgb(121, 163, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#79A36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A36D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.09 138.8) |
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 #79A36D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A36D | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A36D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A36D text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A36D
oklch(67.1% 0.09 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A54
oklch(63.1% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8438
oklch(55.6% 0.125 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B702A
oklch(49.2% 0.117 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B24
oklch(42.7% 0.096 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.075 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#79A36D 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) | #A69A69 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09670 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779F95 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A36D
#79A36D
oklch(67.1% 0.09 138.8)
- #AD84B9
#AD84B9
oklch(67.1% 0.089 318.4)
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 #79A36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
Use #79A36D 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.