#779142
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.9% 0.11 124.7), rgb(119, 145, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#779142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779142 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 145, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.11 124.7) |
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 #779142 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779142 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779142 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779142 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779142
oklch(61.9% 0.11 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F25
oklch(55.7% 0.12 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#536B16
oklch(49.1% 0.112 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#445716
oklch(42.7% 0.092 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#779142 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) | #98893A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958847 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8B7F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779142
#779142
oklch(61.9% 0.11 124.7)
- #9574BB
#9574BB
oklch(61.9% 0.11 304.8)
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 #779142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
Use #779142 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.