#779C17
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.2% 0.155 125.2), rgb(119, 156, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#779C17 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779C17 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 156, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.155 125.2) |
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 #779C17 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779C17 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779C17 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C17 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#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
#D2DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE55
oklch(70.8% 0.122 125.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779C17
oklch(64.2% 0.155 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#779C17 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 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F27 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9485 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779C17
#779C17
oklch(64.2% 0.155 125.2)
- #A371D7
#A371D7
oklch(64.2% 0.155 305.1)
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 #779C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
Use #779C17 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.