#79A689
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.065 156), rgb(121, 166, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#79A689 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A689 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.065 156) |
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 #79A689 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A689 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A689 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A689 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A689
oklch(68.4% 0.065 156)
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Step 500
500
#5E9974
oklch(63.2% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#42835D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#346F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.084 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#79A689 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) | #A69F87 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A59E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A689
#79A689
oklch(68.4% 0.065 156)
- #B48BA9
#B48BA9
oklch(68.5% 0.064 336.2)
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 #79A689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #79A689 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.