#779C60
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65% 0.094 134.2), rgb(119, 156, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#779C60 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779C60 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 156, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.094 134.2) |
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 #779C60 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779C60 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C60 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C60 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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)
#779C60
oklch(65% 0.094 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#598040
oklch(55.5% 0.102 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C32
oklch(49% 0.095 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C582A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#344926
oklch(37.8% 0.062 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#779C60 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) | #A1945C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9063 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77988D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779C60
#779C60
oklch(65% 0.094 134.2)
- #A47EB8
#A47EB8
oklch(65.1% 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 #779C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
Use #779C60 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.