#79A487
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.9% 0.063 154.9), rgb(121, 164, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#79A487 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A487 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.063 154.9) |
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 #79A487 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A487 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A487 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A487 text on black | 7.47:1 | 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
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A487
oklch(67.9% 0.063 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#609874
oklch(63% 0.081 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#45835C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#366E4C
oklch(49% 0.081 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#294A35
oklch(37.7% 0.053 155)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#79A487 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) | #A49D85 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A39C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A487
#79A487
oklch(67.9% 0.063 154.9)
- #B18AA8
#B18AA8
oklch(68% 0.063 334.6)
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 #79A487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #79A487 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.