#779A64
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.087 135), rgb(119, 154, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#779A64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779A64 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.087 135) |
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 #779A64 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779A64 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A64 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A64 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB80
oklch(70.8% 0.068 134.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779A64
oklch(64.6% 0.087 135)
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Step 600
600
#5B8046
oklch(55.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C37
oklch(49.2% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D582E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#779A64 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) | #9E9260 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F67 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77968C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779A64
#779A64
oklch(64.6% 0.087 135)
- #A27EB2
#A27EB2
oklch(64.6% 0.086 315.2)
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 #779A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #779A64 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.