#779B16
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(64% 0.154 124.9), rgb(119, 155, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#779B16 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779B16 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.154 124.9) |
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 #779B16 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779B16 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779B16 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B16 text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AD55
oklch(70.6% 0.12 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779B16
oklch(64% 0.154 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#779B16 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) | #A49000 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E26 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9384 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779B16
#779B16
oklch(64% 0.154 124.9)
- #A270D6
#A270D6
oklch(63.9% 0.155 305.1)
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 #779B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.046
Use #779B16 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.