#779A23
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.8% 0.147 125.1), rgb(119, 154, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#779A23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779A23 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.147 125.1) |
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 #779A23 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779A23 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779A23 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A23 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C997
oklch(80.9% 0.071 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5A
oklch(70.7% 0.115 125.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779A23
oklch(63.8% 0.147 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B05
oklch(27% 0.06 124.3)
#779A23 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) | #A39005 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9284 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779A23
#779A23
oklch(63.8% 0.147 125.1)
- #A172D2
#A172D2
oklch(63.9% 0.146 305.2)
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 #779A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.047
Use #779A23 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.