#779979
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.8% 0.06 146.4), rgb(119, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#779979 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779979 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.06 146.4) |
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 #779979 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779979 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779979 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779979 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 146)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779979
oklch(64.8% 0.06 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 146)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D573E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#344735
oklch(37.6% 0.039 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#779979 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) | #9A9377 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739790 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779979
#779979
oklch(64.8% 0.06 146.4)
- #A382A2
#A382A2
oklch(64.8% 0.06 327.2)
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 #779979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #779979 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.