#79A577
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.8% 0.082 143.6), rgb(121, 165, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#79A577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A577 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 165, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.082 143.6) |
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 #79A577 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A577 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A577 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A577 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A577
oklch(67.8% 0.082 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#619A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#468445
oklch(55.6% 0.114 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#377037
oklch(49.2% 0.106 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.069 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#79A577 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) | #A79D74 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09879 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A299 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A577
#79A577
oklch(67.8% 0.082 143.6)
- #B187B5
#B187B5
oklch(67.9% 0.082 323.5)
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 #79A577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #79A577 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.