#79A581
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68% 0.071 149.7), rgb(121, 165, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#79A581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A581 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.071 149.7) |
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 #79A581 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A581 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A581 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A581 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A581
oklch(68% 0.071 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#60996C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#458353
oklch(55.5% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#366F44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B38
oklch(42.8% 0.077 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A30
oklch(37.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#79A581 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) | #A69D7F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9983 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A39B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A581
#79A581
oklch(68% 0.071 149.7)
- #B289AE
#B289AE
oklch(68.1% 0.071 329.6)
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 #79A581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #79A581 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.