#779F57
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.6% 0.109 132.5), rgb(119, 159, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#779F57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F57 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.109 132.5) |
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 #779F57 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F57 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F57 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F57 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F57
oklch(65.6% 0.109 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#588132
oklch(55.5% 0.118 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#486D25
oklch(49% 0.109 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#334920
oklch(37.6% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#779F57 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) | #A49651 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F925B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789A8E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F57
#779F57
oklch(65.6% 0.109 132.5)
- #A87DC1
#A87DC1
oklch(65.7% 0.109 312.5)
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 #779F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
Use #779F57 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.