#779F55
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.5% 0.111 132), rgb(119, 159, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#779F55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F55 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.111 132) |
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 #779F55 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F55 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F55 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F55 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F55
oklch(65.5% 0.111 132)
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Step 600
600
#588230
oklch(55.7% 0.121 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#486D22
oklch(49% 0.112 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#779F55 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) | #A5954F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9259 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789A8D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F55
#779F55
oklch(65.5% 0.111 132)
- #A87CC2
#A87CC2
oklch(65.5% 0.112 312.3)
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 #779F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #779F55 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.