#779586
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.2% 0.04 163.4), rgb(119, 149, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#779586 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779586 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 149, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.04 163.4) |
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 #779586 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779586 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779586 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779586 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BD
oklch(81% 0.02 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 163.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779586
oklch(64.2% 0.04 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6C
oklch(55.7% 0.044 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B685A
oklch(49% 0.041 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 164)
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Step 900
900
#35463E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#779586 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) | #949185 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D87 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719591 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779586
#779586
oklch(64.2% 0.04 163.4)
- #9F8393
#9F8393
oklch(64.1% 0.041 343)
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 #779586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #779586 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.