#79AB6E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.102 140), rgb(121, 171, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#79AB6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 140°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AB6E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 171, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.102 140) |
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 #79AB6E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AB6E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AB6E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AB6E text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AB6E
oklch(69% 0.102 140)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#40862F
oklch(55.5% 0.141 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#317221
oklch(49.2% 0.132 140)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 140)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#79AB6E 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) | #AEA16A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D71 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A79B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AB6E
#79AB6E
oklch(69% 0.102 140)
- #B786C3
#B786C3
oklch(68.9% 0.103 319.6)
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 #79AB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #79AB6E 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.