#79A982
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.077 149.8), rgb(121, 169, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#79A982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A982 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.077 149.8) |
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 #79A982 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A982 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A982 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A982 text on black | 7.81:1 | 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
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A982
oklch(69% 0.077 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A69
oklch(63.1% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#408451
oklch(55.5% 0.105 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#317041
oklch(49.1% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B36
oklch(42.6% 0.081 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#79A982 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) | #AAA180 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C84 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A79E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A982
#79A982
oklch(69% 0.077 149.8)
- #B78AB2
#B78AB2
oklch(68.9% 0.077 330.2)
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 #79A982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #79A982 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.