#79AA84
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.3% 0.076 151), rgb(121, 170, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#79AA84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AA84 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.076 151) |
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 #79AA84 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AA84 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA84 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA84 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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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
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AA84
oklch(69.3% 0.076 151)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6B
oklch(63% 0.097 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8552
oklch(55.7% 0.107 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7043
oklch(49% 0.098 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#285B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#79AA84 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) | #ABA282 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D86 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A89F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AA84
#79AA84
oklch(69.3% 0.076 151)
- #B88BB2
#B88BB2
oklch(69.2% 0.076 331)
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 #79AA84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #79AA84 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.