#779B6B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65% 0.08 138), rgb(119, 155, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#779B6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779B6B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.08 138) |
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 #779B6B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779B6B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B6B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779B6B text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779B6B
oklch(65% 0.08 138)
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Step 600
600
#597F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C3D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 138)
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Step 800
800
#3C5833
oklch(42.8% 0.068 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#779B6B 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) | #9E9368 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76988E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779B6B
#779B6B
oklch(65% 0.08 138)
- #A480AF
#A480AF
oklch(65.1% 0.08 318.2)
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 #779B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
Use #779B6B 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.