#779D20
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(64.5% 0.152 125.8), rgb(119, 157, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#779D20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779D20 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.152 125.8) |
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 #779D20 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779D20 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D20 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D20 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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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
#B5CA95
oklch(81% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE58
oklch(70.7% 0.119 126.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779D20
oklch(64.5% 0.152 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C04
oklch(27.2% 0.064 126)
#779D20 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 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9586 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779D20
#779D20
oklch(64.5% 0.152 125.8)
- #A472D6
#A472D6
oklch(64.4% 0.152 305.6)
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 #779D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #779D20 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.