#79B86D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.1% 0.123 140.5), rgb(121, 184, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#79B86D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B86D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 184, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.123 140.5) |
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 #79B86D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B86D | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B86D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B86D text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.076 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B86D
oklch(72.1% 0.123 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#4DA03D
oklch(63.2% 0.158 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A14
oklch(55.7% 0.171 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7501
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.132 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.102 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#79B86D 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) | #BCAC68 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A671 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B4A5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B86D
#79B86D
oklch(72.1% 0.123 140.5)
- #C88BD4
#C88BD4
oklch(72.2% 0.122 320.8)
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 #79B86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #79B86D 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.