#779E75
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.074 143.5), rgb(119, 158, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#779E75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779E75 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 158, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.074 143.5) |
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 #779E75 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779E75 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E75 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E75 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 143.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779E75
oklch(65.9% 0.074 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#568055
oklch(55.7% 0.08 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C45
oklch(49.2% 0.075 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5839
oklch(42.8% 0.062 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#324831
oklch(37.6% 0.047 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#779E75 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) | #A09773 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9377 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749B93 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779E75
#779E75
oklch(65.9% 0.074 143.5)
- #A883AC
#A883AC
oklch(65.9% 0.073 323.1)
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 #779E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
Use #779E75 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.