#779C70
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.3% 0.076 140.6), rgb(119, 156, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#779C70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779C70 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 156, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.076 140.6) |
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 #779C70 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779C70 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C70 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C70 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA87
oklch(70.6% 0.059 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779C70
oklch(65.3% 0.076 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#587F51
oklch(55.5% 0.082 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#486C42
oklch(49.2% 0.077 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5836
oklch(42.8% 0.065 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#779C70 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) | #9F956D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999172 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759990 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779C70
#779C70
oklch(65.3% 0.076 140.6)
- #A581AD
#A581AD
oklch(65.3% 0.076 320.1)
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 #779C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #779C70 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.