#779A47
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.1% 0.118 128.3), rgb(119, 154, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#779A47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779A47 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.118 128.3) |
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 #779A47 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779A47 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779A47 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A47 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779A47
oklch(64.1% 0.118 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D8121
oklch(55.7% 0.129 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D13
oklch(49.2% 0.12 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5914
oklch(42.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#354918
oklch(37.6% 0.077 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#779A47 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) | #A1913F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9487 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779A47
#779A47
oklch(64.1% 0.118 128.3)
- #A178C3
#A178C3
oklch(64.2% 0.117 308.5)
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 #779A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #779A47 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.