#79A97B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.8% 0.084 145.6), rgb(121, 169, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#79A97B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A97B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.084 145.6) |
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 #79A97B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A97B | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A97B text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A97B text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A97B
oklch(68.8% 0.084 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B61
oklch(63.2% 0.108 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#418547
oklch(55.6% 0.116 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#327138
oklch(49.2% 0.11 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#79A97B 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) | #ABA078 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A69D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A97B
#79A97B
oklch(68.8% 0.084 145.6)
- #B689B7
#B689B7
oklch(68.8% 0.083 325.7)
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 #79A97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.012
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
Use #79A97B 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.