#79A885
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.072 152.1), rgb(121, 168, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#79A885 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A885 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.072 152.1) |
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 #79A885 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A885 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A885 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A885 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A885
oklch(68.8% 0.072 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6E
oklch(63.2% 0.093 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#408456
oklch(55.6% 0.1 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#327046
oklch(49.2% 0.093 152)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B32
oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#79A885 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) | #A8A083 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A79E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A885
#79A885
oklch(68.8% 0.072 152.1)
- #B68BAF
#B68BAF
oklch(68.9% 0.072 332)
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 #79A885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #79A885 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.