#79A87C
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.6% 0.081 146.2), rgb(121, 168, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#79A87C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A87C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.081 146.2) |
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 #79A87C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A87C | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A87C text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A87C text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A87C
oklch(68.6% 0.081 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A63
oklch(63% 0.103 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#428549
oklch(55.7% 0.114 146)
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Step 700
700
#33703A
oklch(49% 0.105 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#284B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 146)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#79A87C 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) | #AAA079 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A69C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A87C
#79A87C
oklch(68.6% 0.081 146.2)
- #B589B5
#B589B5
oklch(68.7% 0.081 326.4)
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 #79A87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #79A87C 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.