#779B66
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.086 136), rgb(119, 155, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#779B66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779B66 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.086 136) |
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 #779B66 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779B66 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B66 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B66 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB81
oklch(70.8% 0.068 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779B66
oklch(64.9% 0.086 136)
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Step 600
600
#5A8047
oklch(55.7% 0.094 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D582F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482A
oklch(37.6% 0.055 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#779B66 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) | #9F9362 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999069 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76978D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779B66
#779B66
oklch(64.9% 0.086 136)
- #A37FB2
#A37FB2
oklch(64.9% 0.085 315.8)
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 #779B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #779B66 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.