#779A52
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.3% 0.107 130.2), rgb(119, 154, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#779A52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779A52 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.107 130.2) |
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 #779A52 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779A52 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779A52 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A52 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB74
oklch(70.6% 0.083 130.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779A52
oklch(64.3% 0.107 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8031
oklch(55.5% 0.115 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C23
oklch(49% 0.107 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E581F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#779A52 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) | #A0914C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F56 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799589 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779A52
#779A52
oklch(64.3% 0.107 130.2)
- #A17ABD
#A17ABD
oklch(64.2% 0.106 310.3)
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 #779A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.008
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.048
Use #779A52 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.