#79A554
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.12 132.3), rgb(121, 165, 84).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#79A554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A554 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 165, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.12 132.3) |
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 #79A554 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A554 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A554 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A554 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A554
oklch(67.1% 0.12 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#649C2B
oklch(63.1% 0.154 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C06
oklch(37.7% 0.1 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#79A554 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) | #AB9B4D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59759 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9F92 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A554
#79A554
oklch(67.1% 0.12 132.3)
- #AF7FCB
#AF7FCB
oklch(67.2% 0.121 312.4)
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 #79A554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
Use #79A554 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.