#79AA7A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.087 145), rgb(121, 170, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#79AA7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AA7A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.087 145) |
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 #79AA7A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AA7A | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA7A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA7A text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AA7A
oklch(69% 0.087 145)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8544
oklch(55.5% 0.121 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#317136
oklch(49.2% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C28
oklch(37.8% 0.073 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#79AA7A 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) | #ACA177 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A79D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AA7A
#79AA7A
oklch(69% 0.087 145)
- #B789B9
#B789B9
oklch(69% 0.086 325.1)
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 #79AA7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
Use #79AA7A 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.