#79A485
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.9% 0.065 153.1), rgb(121, 164, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#79A485 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A485 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.065 153.1) |
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 #79A485 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A485 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A485 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A485 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A485
oklch(67.9% 0.065 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#619871
oklch(63% 0.083 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#46835A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#376E4A
oklch(49% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#79A485 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) | #A49D83 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9887 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A39B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A485
#79A485
oklch(67.9% 0.065 153.1)
- #B189A9
#B189A9
oklch(67.8% 0.065 333.4)
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 #79A485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #79A485 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.