#779178
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.9% 0.047 146), rgb(119, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#779178 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779178 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.047 146) |
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 #779178 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779178 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779178 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779178 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B8
oklch(81% 0.023 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A793
oklch(70.6% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779178
oklch(62.9% 0.047 146)
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Step 600
600
#607C61
oklch(55.6% 0.052 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6850
oklch(49% 0.048 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#415542
oklch(42.7% 0.04 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#779178 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) | #928C77 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8979 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75908A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779178
#779178
oklch(62.9% 0.047 146)
- #987F99
#987F99
oklch(62.8% 0.048 324.9)
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 #779178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #779178 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.