#779B4B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.4% 0.116 129.2), rgb(119, 155, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#779B4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779B4B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.116 129.2) |
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 #779B4B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779B4B | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B4B text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B4B text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779B4B
oklch(64.4% 0.116 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8126
oklch(55.6% 0.126 129)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D18
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5917
oklch(42.8% 0.097 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#35491A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#779B4B 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) | #A19244 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F50 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9589 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779B4B
#779B4B
oklch(64.4% 0.116 129.2)
- #A279C3
#A279C3
oklch(64.4% 0.116 308.9)
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 #779B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #779B4B 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.