#79A68B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.063 157.9), rgb(121, 166, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#79A68B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A68B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.063 157.9) |
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 #79A68B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A68B | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A68B text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A68B text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A68B
oklch(68.5% 0.063 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9877
oklch(63% 0.079 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#42835F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#336F4F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 158)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A41
oklch(42.7% 0.067 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A37
oklch(37.7% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#79A68B 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) | #A59F8A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A59E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A68B
#79A68B
oklch(68.5% 0.063 157.9)
- #B48BA7
#B48BA7
oklch(68.4% 0.063 338.3)
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 #79A68B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #79A68B 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.