#79B773
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.115 142.3), rgb(121, 183, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#79B773 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B773 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 183, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.115 142.3) |
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 #79B773 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B773 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B773 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B773 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B773
oklch(72% 0.115 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F47
oklch(63.1% 0.148 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C8926
oklch(55.5% 0.16 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D7418
oklch(49% 0.149 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F17
oklch(42.8% 0.124 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1A
oklch(37.8% 0.097 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#79B773 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) | #BAAC6E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A677 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B3A6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B773
#79B773
oklch(72% 0.115 142.3)
- #C78CCF
#C78CCF
oklch(72.1% 0.115 322.5)
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 #79B773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
Use #79B773 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.