#779D4E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.9% 0.116 130.2), rgb(119, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#779D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779D4E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.116 130.2) |
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 #779D4E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779D4E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D4E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D4E text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779D4E
oklch(64.9% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A8128
oklch(55.5% 0.125 130)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5919
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#779D4E 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) | #A39347 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9153 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79978B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779D4E
#779D4E
oklch(64.9% 0.116 130.2)
- #A57AC3
#A57AC3
oklch(64.9% 0.115 310.5)
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 #779D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #779D4E 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.