#79AA62
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.5% 0.113 136.3), rgb(121, 170, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#79AA62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AA62 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.113 136.3) |
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 #79AA62 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AA62 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA62 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA62 text on black | 7.73:1 | 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
#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
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AA62
oklch(68.5% 0.113 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.145 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#438714
oklch(55.7% 0.158 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347201
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.121 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#79AA62 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) | #AFA05D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A598 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AA62
#79AA62
oklch(68.5% 0.113 136.3)
- #B683C9
#B683C9
oklch(68.5% 0.114 316.6)
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 #79AA62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #79AA62 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.