#79B474
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.11 142.5), rgb(121, 180, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#79B474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B474 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.11 142.5) |
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 #79B474 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B474 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B474 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B474 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B474
oklch(71.3% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#519E4C
oklch(63% 0.14 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#31882D
oklch(55.5% 0.152 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#237420
oklch(49.2% 0.142 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#79B474 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) | #B7A970 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA478 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B0A4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B474
#79B474
oklch(71.3% 0.11 142.5)
- #C38BCB
#C38BCB
oklch(71.3% 0.11 322.3)
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 #79B474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.006
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
Use #79B474 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.