#779D37
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.7% 0.137 127.3), rgb(119, 157, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#779D37 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779D37 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.137 127.3) |
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 #779D37 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779D37 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D37 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D37 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99B
oklch(80.9% 0.066 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD62
oklch(70.7% 0.107 127.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779D37
oklch(64.7% 0.137 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#779D37 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) | #A5932A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9688 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779D37
#779D37
oklch(64.7% 0.137 127.3)
- #A476CE
#A476CE
oklch(64.7% 0.135 307.1)
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 #779D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #779D37 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.