#779F17
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(64.9% 0.158 126), rgb(119, 159, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#779F17 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F17 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.158 126) |
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 #779F17 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F17 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F17 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F17 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.077 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE54
oklch(70.6% 0.124 126)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F17
oklch(64.9% 0.158 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C02
oklch(27% 0.066 126.5)
#779F17 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) | #A89400 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39128 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9787 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F17
#779F17
oklch(64.9% 0.158 126)
- #A772DA
#A772DA
oklch(64.9% 0.158 306)
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 #779F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #779F17 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.