#779E81
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.061 152.4), rgb(119, 158, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#779E81 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779E81 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 158, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.061 152.4) |
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 #779E81 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779E81 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E81 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779E81 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.029 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA92
oklch(70.8% 0.049 151.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779E81
oklch(66.2% 0.061 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#557F61
oklch(55.7% 0.066 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#456B50
oklch(49.1% 0.061 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#395741
oklch(42.6% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#314837
oklch(37.7% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#779E81 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) | #9E987F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989383 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719D96 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779E81
#779E81
oklch(66.2% 0.061 152.4)
- #AA85A3
#AA85A3
oklch(66.1% 0.061 332.9)
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 #779E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #779E81 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.