#779000
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.2% 0.147 121.1), rgb(119, 144, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#779000 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779000 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 144, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.147 121.1) |
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 #779000 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779000 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779000 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779000 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AC56
oklch(70.8% 0.115 121.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779000
oklch(61.2% 0.147 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#779000 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) | #9A8700 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978619 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E887A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779000
#779000
oklch(61.2% 0.147 121.1)
- #946CCD
#946CCD
oklch(61.3% 0.146 301.2)
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 #779000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.008
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.048
Use #779000 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.