#779559
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.2% 0.091 130.3), rgb(119, 149, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#779559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779559 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 149, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.091 130.3) |
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 #779559 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779559 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779559 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779559 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7B
oklch(70.7% 0.071 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779559
oklch(63.2% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B30
oklch(49.1% 0.092 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#415728
oklch(42.7% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#779559 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) | #9A8D55 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799086 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779559
#779559
oklch(63.2% 0.091 130.3)
- #9B7AB3
#9B7AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.091 310.4)
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 #779559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.011
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #779559 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.