#779A4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.111 129.4), rgb(119, 154, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#779A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779A4E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.111 129.4) |
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 #779A4E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779A4E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779A4E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A4E text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC71
oklch(70.8% 0.088 129.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779A4E
oklch(64.2% 0.111 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C812C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D1E
oklch(49.2% 0.113 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E591B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#35491D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#779A4E 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) | #A09147 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F53 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9488 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779A4E
#779A4E
oklch(64.2% 0.111 129.4)
- #A179C0
#A179C0
oklch(64.2% 0.112 309.4)
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 #779A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.046
Use #779A4E 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.