#779B20
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64% 0.149 125.3), rgb(119, 155, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#779B20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779B20 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.149 125.3) |
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 #779B20 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779B20 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779B20 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B20 text on black | 6.49:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD59
oklch(70.6% 0.116 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779B20
oklch(64% 0.149 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#779B20 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 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9384 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779B20
#779B20
oklch(64% 0.149 125.3)
- #A272D4
#A272D4
oklch(64.1% 0.149 305.2)
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 #779B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.046
Use #779B20 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.