#79A866
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.1% 0.106 137.1), rgb(121, 168, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#79A866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A866 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.106 137.1) |
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 #79A866 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A866 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A866 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A866 text on black | 7.60:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A866
oklch(68.1% 0.106 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#609C45
oklch(63.2% 0.136 137)
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Step 600
600
#458623
oklch(55.6% 0.147 137)
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Step 700
700
#367115
oklch(49% 0.136 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C15
oklch(42.6% 0.113 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#294C19
oklch(37.7% 0.088 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D10
oklch(27.2% 0.056 136.9)
#79A866 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) | #AC9E61 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A498 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A866
#79A866
oklch(68.1% 0.106 137.1)
- #B384C4
#B384C4
oklch(68.2% 0.105 316.9)
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 #79A866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #79A866 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.