#779E65
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.6% 0.092 136.2), rgb(119, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#779E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779E65 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.092 136.2) |
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 #779E65 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779E65 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E65 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E65 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
#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
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779E65
oklch(65.6% 0.092 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#588144
oklch(55.8% 0.1 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#476D35
oklch(49.2% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B582D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#334928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#779E65 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) | #A29661 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9268 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769A90 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779E65
#779E65
oklch(65.6% 0.092 136.2)
- #A77FB7
#A77FB7
oklch(65.5% 0.093 316.1)
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 #779E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #779E65 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.