#79A459
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.114 133.1), rgb(121, 164, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#79A459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A459 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.114 133.1) |
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 #79A459 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A459 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A459 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A459 text on black | 7.26:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A459
oklch(66.9% 0.114 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#659B36
oklch(63% 0.144 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.096 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 133.2)
#79A459 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) | #AA9A53 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9F92 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A459
#79A459
oklch(66.9% 0.114 133.1)
- #AE80C7
#AE80C7
oklch(67.1% 0.114 313.2)
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 #79A459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
Use #79A459 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.