#779D76
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.071 144.1), rgb(119, 157, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#779D76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779D76 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.071 144.1) |
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 #779D76 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779D76 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D76 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D76 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779D76
oklch(65.7% 0.071 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#577F56
oklch(55.5% 0.077 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#476B46
oklch(49% 0.071 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B583A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#779D76 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) | #9F9674 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999278 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749B92 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779D76
#779D76
oklch(65.7% 0.071 144.1)
- #A783AA
#A783AA
oklch(65.7% 0.07 323.8)
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 #779D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #779D76 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.