#779D3E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.7% 0.131 128), rgb(119, 157, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#779D3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779D3E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.131 128) |
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 #779D3E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779D3E | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D3E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D3E text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD66
oklch(70.7% 0.103 128)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779D3E
oklch(64.7% 0.131 128)
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Step 600
600
#5B8208
oklch(55.7% 0.143 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5903
oklch(42.6% 0.109 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#344A11
oklch(37.8% 0.086 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#779D3E 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) | #A49334 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9045 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9689 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779D3E
#779D3E
oklch(64.7% 0.131 128)
- #A577CB
#A577CB
oklch(64.8% 0.13 308.4)
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 #779D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
Use #779D3E 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.