#779C07
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.2% 0.159 124.9), rgb(119, 156, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#779C07 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779C07 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 156, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.159 124.9) |
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 #779C07 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779C07 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779C07 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C07 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA93
oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE52
oklch(70.7% 0.125 124.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779C07
oklch(64.2% 0.159 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C01
oklch(27.1% 0.067 125.3)
#779C07 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) | #A59100 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F20 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9484 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779C07
#779C07
oklch(64.2% 0.159 124.9)
- #A370D9
#A370D9
oklch(64.1% 0.159 304.8)
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 #779C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
Use #779C07 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.