#779A70
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(64.9% 0.072 140.4), rgb(119, 154, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#779A70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779A70 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.072 140.4) |
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 #779A70 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779A70 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A70 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A70 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779A70
oklch(64.9% 0.072 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F52
oklch(55.6% 0.079 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B43
oklch(49.1% 0.073 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5737
oklch(42.6% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#344830
oklch(37.7% 0.047 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#779A70 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) | #9D936D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F72 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75978F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779A70
#779A70
oklch(64.9% 0.072 140.4)
- #A381AA
#A381AA
oklch(64.9% 0.071 320.5)
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 #779A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
Use #779A70 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.