#779D2B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.6% 0.146 126.4), rgb(119, 157, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#779D2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779D2B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.146 126.4) |
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 #779D2B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779D2B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D2B text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D2B text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA98
oklch(81% 0.071 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD5C
oklch(70.6% 0.114 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779D2B
oklch(64.6% 0.146 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A02
oklch(37.7% 0.095 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#779D2B 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) | #A59217 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09035 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9687 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779D2B
#779D2B
oklch(64.6% 0.146 126.4)
- #A474D3
#A474D3
oklch(64.6% 0.145 306.1)
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 #779D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
Use #779D2B 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.