#779873
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.4% 0.065 142), rgb(119, 152, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#779873 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 142°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779873 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.065 142) |
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 #779873 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779873 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779873 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779873 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98C
oklch(70.7% 0.051 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779873
oklch(64.4% 0.065 142)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E57
oklch(55.6% 0.071 142)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A47
oklch(49% 0.066 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E573B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#354732
oklch(37.6% 0.042 141)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#779873 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) | #9A9171 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E75 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75968E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779873
#779873
oklch(64.4% 0.065 142)
- #A181A5
#A181A5
oklch(64.6% 0.064 322.6)
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 #779873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #779873 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.