#79AE7E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(70.1% 0.089 146.9), rgb(121, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#79AE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AE7E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.089 146.9) |
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 #79AE7E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AE7E | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE7E text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AE7E text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AE7E
oklch(70.1% 0.089 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#579C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#398646
oklch(55.5% 0.123 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B7237
oklch(49.2% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#255D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#79AE7E 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) | #B0A57B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F81 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73ABA1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AE7E
#79AE7E
oklch(70.1% 0.089 146.9)
- #BC8BBC
#BC8BBC
oklch(70% 0.089 326.5)
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 #79AE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #79AE7E 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.