#79B677
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.11 143.6), rgb(121, 182, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#79B677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B677 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 182, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.11 143.6) |
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 #79B677 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B677 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B677 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B677 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B677
oklch(71.8% 0.11 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D8930
oklch(55.6% 0.153 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7422
oklch(49.1% 0.142 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E1E
oklch(42.5% 0.117 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#79B677 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) | #B9AB73 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B2A6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B677
#79B677
oklch(71.8% 0.11 143.6)
- #C68CCB
#C68CCB
oklch(71.8% 0.11 323.9)
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 #79B677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #79B677 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.