#779659
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.4% 0.093 130.6), rgb(119, 150, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#779659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779659 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 150, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.093 130.6) |
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 #779659 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779659 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779659 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779659 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779659
oklch(63.4% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.1 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2F
oklch(49% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#405728
oklch(42.6% 0.077 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#364825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 131)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#779659 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) | #9B8E54 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799187 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779659
#779659
oklch(63.4% 0.093 130.6)
- #9C7AB4
#9C7AB4
oklch(63.3% 0.093 310.6)
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 #779659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.009
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #779659 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.