#79A455
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.118 132.3), rgb(121, 164, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#79A455 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 132°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A455 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.118 132.3) |
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 #79A455 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A455 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A455 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A455 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79A455
oklch(66.9% 0.118 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#56822A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#466E1C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#79A455 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) | #AA9A4E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9E91 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A455
#79A455
oklch(66.9% 0.118 132.3)
- #AD7FC9
#AD7FC9
oklch(66.9% 0.117 312)
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 #79A455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
Use #79A455 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.