#779669
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.074 136.2), rgb(119, 150, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#779669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779669 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 150, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.074 136.2) |
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 #779669 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779669 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779669 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779669 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C6AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 136)
-
Step 400
400
#90A986
oklch(70.6% 0.057 136.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#779669
oklch(63.7% 0.074 136.2)
-
Step 600
600
#5E7E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 135.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4D6A3F
oklch(49% 0.074 136)
-
Step 800
800
#3F5734
oklch(42.7% 0.063 136.3)
-
Step 900
900
#36482E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 136.3)
-
Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#779669 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) | #998F66 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77938A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779669
#779669
oklch(63.7% 0.074 136.2)
- #9D7EAA
#9D7EAA
oklch(63.8% 0.073 315.8)
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 #779669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #779669 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.