#779B3B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.2% 0.131 127.1), rgb(119, 155, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#779B3B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779B3B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.131 127.1) |
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 #779B3B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779B3B | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779B3B text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B3B text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD65
oklch(70.8% 0.103 127.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779B3B
oklch(64.2% 0.131 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8104
oklch(55.5% 0.142 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5901
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#354910
oklch(37.6% 0.084 127)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#779B3B 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) | #A39130 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F42 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9487 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779B3B
#779B3B
oklch(64.2% 0.131 127.1)
- #A276CA
#A276CA
oklch(64.3% 0.13 307.2)
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 #779B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
Use #779B3B 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.