#79A558
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.116 133.1), rgb(121, 165, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#79A558 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A558 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 165, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.116 133.1) |
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 #79A558 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79A558 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A558 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A558 text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.073 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A558
oklch(67.2% 0.116 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#649C32
oklch(63.2% 0.149 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C0C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 133)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0A
oklch(27.2% 0.062 133.3)
#79A558 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) | #AB9B52 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA093 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A558
#79A558
oklch(67.2% 0.116 133.1)
- #AF80C9
#AF80C9
oklch(67.3% 0.116 313)
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 #79A558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
Use #79A558 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.