#779A02
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.6% 0.158 124.2), rgb(119, 154, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#779A02 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779A02 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.158 124.2) |
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 #779A02 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779A02 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779A02 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A02 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA93
oklch(81% 0.077 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AE52
oklch(70.8% 0.124 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779A02
oklch(63.6% 0.158 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B01
oklch(26.9% 0.065 123.5)
#779A02 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) | #A38F00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9282 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779A02
#779A02
oklch(63.6% 0.158 124.2)
- #A16FD8
#A16FD8
oklch(63.7% 0.158 304.3)
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 #779A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.049
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
Use #779A02 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.