#779E18
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(64.7% 0.157 125.8), rgb(119, 158, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#779E18 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779E18 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 158, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.157 125.8) |
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 #779E18 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779E18 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E18 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E18 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.077 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE55
oklch(70.7% 0.122 125.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779E18
oklch(64.7% 0.157 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 125.8)
#779E18 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) | #A79300 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29128 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9686 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779E18
#779E18
oklch(64.7% 0.157 125.8)
- #A672D9
#A672D9
oklch(64.8% 0.156 305.8)
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 #779E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
Use #779E18 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.