#79B079
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.4% 0.098 144.4), rgb(121, 176, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#79B079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B079 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 176, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.098 144.4) |
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 #79B079 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B079 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B079 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B079 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B079
oklch(70.4% 0.098 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#559D57
oklch(63.1% 0.125 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#37873C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#28722E
oklch(49% 0.126 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#235D27
oklch(42.6% 0.104 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D24
oklch(37.9% 0.082 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#79B079 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) | #B2A675 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73ADA2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B079
#79B079
oklch(70.4% 0.098 144.4)
- #BF8BC2
#BF8BC2
oklch(70.6% 0.098 324.7)
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 #79B079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.010
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
Use #79B079 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.