#7DAB79
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.5% 0.087 142.6), rgb(125, 171, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#7DAB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DAB79 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 171, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.087 142.6) |
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 #7DAB79 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DAB79 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DAB79 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DAB79 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DAB79
oklch(69.5% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B5B
oklch(63.2% 0.112 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#448540
oklch(55.6% 0.122 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#367032
oklch(49% 0.112 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.094 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B27
oklch(37.7% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#7DAB79 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) | #AEA276 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A89E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DAB79
#7DAB79
oklch(69.5% 0.087 142.6)
- #B78BBD
#B78BBD
oklch(69.5% 0.087 322.4)
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 #7DAB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
Use #7DAB79 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.