#779F35
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(65.1% 0.141 127.6), rgb(119, 159, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#779F35 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F35 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.141 127.6) |
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 #779F35 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F35 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F35 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F35 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA9A
oklch(81% 0.069 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE60
oklch(70.8% 0.111 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F35
oklch(65.1% 0.141 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A08
oklch(37.7% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#779F35 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) | #A79427 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9889 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F35
#779F35
oklch(65.1% 0.141 127.6)
- #A776D2
#A776D2
oklch(65.2% 0.141 307.5)
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 #779F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
Use #779F35 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.