#779F39
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(65.2% 0.138 128), rgb(119, 159, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#779F39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F39 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.138 128) |
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 #779F39 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F39 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F39 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F39 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD62
oklch(70.6% 0.108 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F39
oklch(65.2% 0.138 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0A
oklch(26.8% 0.056 128)
#779F39 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) | #A7942C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19241 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B988A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F39
#779F39
oklch(65.2% 0.138 128)
- #A777D0
#A777D0
oklch(65.2% 0.137 307.9)
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 #779F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
Use #779F39 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.