#79A86E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.097 139.7), rgb(121, 168, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#79A86E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A86E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.097 139.7) |
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 #79A86E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A86E | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A86E text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A86E text on black | 7.63:1 | 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
#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
#ADCBA6
oklch(81% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A86E
oklch(68.3% 0.097 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B51
oklch(63% 0.123 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#448633
oklch(55.7% 0.136 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#357126
oklch(49.1% 0.125 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C21
oklch(42.7% 0.103 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C20
oklch(37.8% 0.081 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#79A86E 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) | #AB9F6A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A71 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A499 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A86E
#79A86E
oklch(68.3% 0.097 139.7)
- #B485BF
#B485BF
oklch(68.2% 0.098 319.9)
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 #79A86E, 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 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
Use #79A86E 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.