#79A960
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.3% 0.114 135.6), rgb(121, 169, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#79A960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A960 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 169, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.114 135.6) |
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 #79A960 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A960 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A960 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A960 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9E
oklch(81% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A960
oklch(68.3% 0.114 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C3B
oklch(63% 0.145 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#44860F
oklch(55.5% 0.158 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D06
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#79A960 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) | #AE9F5A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B64 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A497 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A960
#79A960
oklch(68.3% 0.114 135.6)
- #B483C9
#B483C9
oklch(68.3% 0.113 315.4)
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 #79A960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #79A960 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.