#79A462
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.104 135.3), rgb(121, 164, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#79A462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 135°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A462 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.104 135.3) |
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 #79A462 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A462 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A462 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A462 text on black | 7.29:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCBA1
oklch(81% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A462
oklch(67.1% 0.104 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#649B44
oklch(63.1% 0.133 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8521
oklch(55.6% 0.145 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B7012
oklch(49% 0.134 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C14
oklch(42.8% 0.111 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B18
oklch(37.6% 0.086 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#79A462 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) | #A99B5D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29766 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799F94 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A462
#79A462
oklch(67.1% 0.104 135.3)
- #AE82C1
#AE82C1
oklch(67.2% 0.103 315.4)
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 #79A462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
Use #79A462 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.