#779E59
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.4% 0.105 132.7), rgb(119, 158, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#779E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779E59 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.105 132.7) |
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 #779E59 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779E59 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E59 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E59 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC76
oklch(70.7% 0.083 132.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779E59
oklch(65.4% 0.105 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#588136
oklch(55.5% 0.114 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#486D28
oklch(49.1% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5923
oklch(42.8% 0.088 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#334921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#779E59 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) | #A39554 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78998D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779E59
#779E59
oklch(65.4% 0.105 132.7)
- #A77DBE
#A77DBE
oklch(65.4% 0.105 313.1)
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 #779E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #779E59 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.