#79A46D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.3% 0.091 139), rgb(121, 164, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#79A46D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A46D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.091 139) |
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 #79A46D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A46D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A46D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A46D text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A46D
oklch(67.3% 0.091 139)
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Step 500
500
#639A53
oklch(63% 0.117 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#498437
oklch(55.5% 0.126 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7029
oklch(49.1% 0.118 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#305B23
oklch(42.6% 0.098 139)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#79A46D 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) | #A79B69 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19770 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A096 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A46D
#79A46D
oklch(67.3% 0.091 139)
- #AF84BA
#AF84BA
oklch(67.3% 0.091 319.3)
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 #79A46D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
Use #79A46D 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.