#79A376
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.08 143), rgb(121, 163, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#79A376 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A376 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.08 143) |
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 #79A376 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A376 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A376 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A376 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.05 143.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A376
oklch(67.3% 0.08 143)
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Step 500
500
#639960
oklch(63% 0.101 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#498446
oklch(55.7% 0.111 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F38
oklch(49% 0.102 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#305B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 143)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#79A376 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) | #A59B73 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9778 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A097 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A376
#79A376
oklch(67.3% 0.08 143)
- #AE86B3
#AE86B3
oklch(67.3% 0.079 322.7)
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 #79A376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #79A376 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.