#779E61
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.5% 0.097 134.9), rgb(119, 158, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#779E61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779E61 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 158, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.097 134.9) |
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 #779E61 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779E61 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E61 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E61 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC7C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779E61
oklch(65.5% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#58813F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#486D31
oklch(49.2% 0.098 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5929
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#334926
oklch(37.7% 0.063 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#779E61 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) | #A2955D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9264 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779A8F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779E61
#779E61
oklch(65.5% 0.097 134.9)
- #A77EB9
#A77EB9
oklch(65.4% 0.097 315.3)
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 #779E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #779E61 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.