#79A592
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.055 166.3), rgb(121, 165, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#79A592 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A592 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 165, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.055 166.3) |
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 #79A592 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A592 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A592 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A592 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A592
oklch(68.4% 0.055 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9780
oklch(63% 0.07 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#428269
oklch(55.6% 0.078 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#346E58
oklch(49.2% 0.071 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5948
oklch(42.6% 0.058 167)
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Step 900
900
#28493C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#79A592 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) | #A39F91 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA59F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A592
#79A592
oklch(68.4% 0.055 166.3)
- #B48CA1
#B48CA1
oklch(68.4% 0.056 345.8)
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 #79A592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #79A592 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.