#79A371
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.2% 0.085 140.5), rgb(121, 163, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#79A371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A371 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.085 140.5) |
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 #79A371 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A371 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A371 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A371 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A371
oklch(67.2% 0.085 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A843F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B7030
oklch(49.2% 0.111 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#315B29
oklch(42.7% 0.091 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#79A371 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) | #A69B6E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9774 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A096 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A371
#79A371
oklch(67.2% 0.085 140.5)
- #AE85B6
#AE85B6
oklch(67.3% 0.084 320.8)
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 #79A371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #79A371 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.