#79A669
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.099 137.8), rgb(121, 166, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#79A669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 138°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A669 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.099 137.8) |
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 #79A669 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A669 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A669 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A669 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA4
oklch(81% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A669
oklch(67.7% 0.099 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#619B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 138)
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Step 600
600
#47852D
oklch(55.5% 0.138 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#38711F
oklch(49.2% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#79A669 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) | #AA9D65 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A297 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A669
#79A669
oklch(67.7% 0.099 137.8)
- #B184BF
#B184BF
oklch(67.8% 0.098 318)
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 #79A669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
Use #79A669 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.