#79A980
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.9% 0.079 148.5), rgb(121, 169, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#79A980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A980 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 169, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.079 148.5) |
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 #79A980 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A980 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A980 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A980 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A980
oklch(68.9% 0.079 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A67
oklch(63% 0.1 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#40854E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#31703F
oklch(49% 0.101 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B34
oklch(42.6% 0.083 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#79A980 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) | #AAA17E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C82 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A79E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A980
#79A980
oklch(68.9% 0.079 148.5)
- #B78AB4
#B78AB4
oklch(69% 0.079 328.6)
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 #79A980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #79A980 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.