#79AB7D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.3% 0.085 146.6), rgb(121, 171, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#79AB7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AB7D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 171, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.085 146.6) |
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 #79AB7D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AB7D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AB7D text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AB7D text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AB7D
oklch(69.3% 0.085 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.109 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8547
oklch(55.5% 0.118 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7139
oklch(49.1% 0.11 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#264C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#79AB7D 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) | #ADA27A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A99F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AB7D
#79AB7D
oklch(69.3% 0.085 146.6)
- #B98AB8
#B98AB8
oklch(69.4% 0.085 327.1)
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 #79AB7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
Use #79AB7D 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.