#79AA63
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.6% 0.112 136.5), rgb(121, 170, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#79AA63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AA63 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.112 136.5) |
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 #79AA63 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AA63 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA63 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA63 text on black | 7.74:1 | 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
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AA63
oklch(68.6% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.144 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#438717
oklch(55.7% 0.156 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#347205
oklch(49.1% 0.145 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D0C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#79AA63 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) | #AFA05E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B67 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A599 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AA63
#79AA63
oklch(68.6% 0.112 136.5)
- #B684C8
#B684C8
oklch(68.6% 0.111 316.9)
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 #79AA63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
Use #79AA63 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.