#79A58D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.059 160.5), rgb(121, 165, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#79A58D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A58D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 165, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.059 160.5) |
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 #79A58D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A58D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A58D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A58D text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A58D
oklch(68.3% 0.059 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F987A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#438263
oklch(55.5% 0.082 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#346E52
oklch(49.1% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A43
oklch(42.8% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#79A58D 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) | #A49E8C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A59E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A58D
#79A58D
oklch(68.3% 0.059 160.5)
- #B38BA5
#B38BA5
oklch(68.3% 0.06 339.7)
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 #79A58D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #79A58D 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.