#79A76F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.1% 0.094 140), rgb(121, 167, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#79A76F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A76F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 167, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.094 140) |
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 #79A76F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A76F | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A76F text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A76F 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
#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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A76F
oklch(68.1% 0.094 140)
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Step 500
500
#609B53
oklch(63.1% 0.12 140)
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Step 600
600
#458536
oklch(55.5% 0.131 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#367129
oklch(49.2% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.101 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#294B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#79A76F 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) | #AA9E6B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A72 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A399 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A76F
#79A76F
oklch(68.1% 0.094 140)
- #B385BD
#B385BD
oklch(68.1% 0.095 320.3)
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 #79A76F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #79A76F 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.