#79AB64
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.8% 0.113 136.9), rgb(121, 171, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#79AB64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AB64 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 171, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.113 136.9) |
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 #79AB64 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AB64 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AB64 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AB64 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AB64
oklch(68.8% 0.113 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D3F
oklch(63.2% 0.144 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#418718
oklch(55.6% 0.157 137)
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Step 700
700
#337206
oklch(49.1% 0.145 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 137)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#79AB64 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) | #B0A15F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C68 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A69A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AB64
#79AB64
oklch(68.8% 0.113 136.9)
- #B784C9
#B784C9
oklch(68.8% 0.113 317)
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 #79AB64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
Use #79AB64 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.