#779332
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(62.2% 0.128 123.9), rgb(119, 147, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#779332 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779332 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 147, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.128 123.9) |
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 #779332 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779332 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779332 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779332 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779332
oklch(62.2% 0.128 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#39490E
oklch(37.9% 0.084 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#779332 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) | #9B8A25 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978939 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8C7F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779332
#779332
oklch(62.2% 0.128 123.9)
- #9772C5
#9772C5
oklch(62.2% 0.127 303.5)
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 #779332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
Use #779332 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.