#779A7C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.059 148.8), rgb(119, 154, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#779A7C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779A7C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.059 148.8) |
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 #779A7C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779A7C | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A7C text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779A7C text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA991
oklch(70.7% 0.046 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779A7C
oklch(65.1% 0.059 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#597E5F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 149)
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Step 700
700
#496A4E
oklch(49% 0.059 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5740
oklch(42.8% 0.05 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#334736
oklch(37.5% 0.038 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#779A7C 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) | #9B947A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739892 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779A7C
#779A7C
oklch(65.1% 0.059 148.8)
- #A483A2
#A483A2
oklch(65.1% 0.059 328.2)
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 #779A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #779A7C 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.