#779556
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.1% 0.095 129.5), rgb(119, 149, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#779556 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779556 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 149, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.095 129.5) |
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 #779556 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779556 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779556 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779556 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AA79
oklch(70.7% 0.074 129.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779556
oklch(63.1% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#607F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#415726
oklch(42.6% 0.078 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#374823
oklch(37.7% 0.062 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#779556 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) | #9A8D51 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B59 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799086 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779556
#779556
oklch(63.1% 0.095 129.5)
- #9B79B5
#9B79B5
oklch(63.1% 0.095 309.7)
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 #779556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.008
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #779556 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.