#779D0F
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(64.4% 0.158 125.3), rgb(119, 157, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#779D0F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779D0F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.158 125.3) |
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 #779D0F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779D0F | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D0F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D0F text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#8EAE53
oklch(70.7% 0.124 125.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779D0F
oklch(64.4% 0.158 125.3)
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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
#1F2C02
oklch(27.1% 0.066 125.6)
#779D0F 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) | #A69200 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19023 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9585 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779D0F
#779D0F
oklch(64.4% 0.158 125.3)
- #A571D9
#A571D9
oklch(64.5% 0.158 305.5)
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 #779D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #779D0F 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.