#79A686
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.4% 0.068 153.4), rgb(121, 166, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#79A686 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A686 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.068 153.4) |
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 #79A686 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A686 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A686 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A686 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A686
oklch(68.4% 0.068 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9971
oklch(63.1% 0.087 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#438359
oklch(55.5% 0.093 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#346F49
oklch(49.1% 0.087 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#79A686 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) | #A69F84 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A88 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A59D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A686
#79A686
oklch(68.4% 0.068 153.4)
- #B38AAB
#B38AAB
oklch(68.3% 0.067 333.2)
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 #79A686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #79A686 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.