#79A680
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.2% 0.074 148.9), rgb(121, 166, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#79A680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A680 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.074 148.9) |
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 #79A680 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A680 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A680 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A680 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
#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
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A680
oklch(68.2% 0.074 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F996A
oklch(63% 0.093 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#448451
oklch(55.7% 0.103 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#356F42
oklch(49% 0.094 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B36
oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#79A680 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) | #A79E7E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09982 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A49C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A680
#79A680
oklch(68.2% 0.074 148.9)
- #B389B0
#B389B0
oklch(68.3% 0.074 328.7)
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 #79A680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #79A680 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.