#779C64
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.1% 0.09 135.5), rgb(119, 156, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#779C64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779C64 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 156, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.09 135.5) |
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 #779C64 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779C64 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C64 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C64 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779C64
oklch(65.1% 0.09 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#598044
oklch(55.6% 0.098 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#496C36
oklch(49.1% 0.09 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C582D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#344928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#779C64 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) | #A09460 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9167 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77988E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779C64
#779C64
oklch(65.1% 0.09 135.5)
- #A57FB5
#A57FB5
oklch(65.2% 0.089 315.7)
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 #779C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
Use #779C64 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.