#79B77D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.2% 0.105 145.9), rgb(121, 183, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#79B77D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 146°. 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 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B77D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 183, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.105 145.9) |
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 #79B77D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B77D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B77D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B77D text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA8
oklch(81% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B77D
oklch(72.2% 0.105 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E55
oklch(63% 0.133 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8939
oklch(55.7% 0.146 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B742B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E25
oklch(42.6% 0.112 146)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.087 146)
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Step 950
950
#122D15
oklch(26.8% 0.055 146.2)
#79B77D 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) | #B9AC79 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA680 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B4A8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B77D
#79B77D
oklch(72.2% 0.105 145.9)
- #C78EC9
#C78EC9
oklch(72.2% 0.105 325.5)
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 #79B77D, 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 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
Use #79B77D 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.