#79A45D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.109 134), rgb(121, 164, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#79A45D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A45D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.109 134) |
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 #79A45D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A45D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A45D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A45D text on black | 7.28:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A45D
oklch(67% 0.109 134)
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Step 500
500
#659B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.139 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B8512
oklch(55.5% 0.152 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#325C09
oklch(42.8% 0.117 134)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C13
oklch(37.8% 0.092 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#79A45D 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) | #A99A58 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799F93 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A45D
#79A45D
oklch(67% 0.109 134)
- #AE80C4
#AE80C4
oklch(66.9% 0.11 314.4)
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 #79A45D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.008
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
Use #79A45D 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.