#79A468
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.097 137.2), rgb(121, 164, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#79A468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A468 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.097 137.2) |
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 #79A468 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A468 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A468 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A468 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A468
oklch(67.2% 0.097 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#649B4C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 137)
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Step 600
600
#4A852E
oklch(55.7% 0.135 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7020
oklch(49.1% 0.125 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#315B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 137)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#79A468 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) | #A89B64 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A095 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A468
#79A468
oklch(67.2% 0.097 137.2)
- #AE83BD
#AE83BD
oklch(67.2% 0.096 317.2)
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 #79A468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
Use #79A468 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.