#779B5F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.094 133.6), rgb(119, 155, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#779B5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779B5F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.094 133.6) |
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 #779B5F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779B5F | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B5F text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B5F text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 134)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779B5F
oklch(64.7% 0.094 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A803F
oklch(55.5% 0.103 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C31
oklch(49.1% 0.095 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D582A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#344926
oklch(37.8% 0.062 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B17
oklch(27.2% 0.039 133.6)
#779B5F 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) | #A0935B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9062 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77978C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779B5F
#779B5F
oklch(64.7% 0.094 133.6)
- #A37DB7
#A37DB7
oklch(64.7% 0.094 313.6)
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 #779B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.009
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #779B5F 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.