#779809
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.2% 0.154 123.8), rgb(119, 152, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#779809 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779809 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 152, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.154 123.8) |
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 #779809 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779809 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779809 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779809 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C994
oklch(80.8% 0.074 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AD54
oklch(70.7% 0.121 123.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779809
oklch(63.2% 0.154 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B02
oklch(26.9% 0.064 123.7)
#779809 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) | #A18D00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C1F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9081 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779809
#779809
oklch(63.2% 0.154 123.8)
- #9E6FD5
#9E6FD5
oklch(63.3% 0.154 303.6)
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 #779809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.050
Use #779809 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.