#79A76C
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68% 0.098 138.9), rgb(121, 167, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#79A76C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A76C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 167, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.098 138.9) |
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 #79A76C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A76C | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A76C text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A76C text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A76C
oklch(68% 0.098 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#609B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 139)
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Step 600
600
#458531
oklch(55.5% 0.135 139)
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Step 700
700
#377123
oklch(49.2% 0.126 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#294C1F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#79A76C 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) | #AB9E68 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A398 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A76C
#79A76C
oklch(68% 0.098 138.9)
- #B285BF
#B285BF
oklch(68% 0.097 318.5)
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 #79A76C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
Use #79A76C 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.