#779F66
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.8% 0.092 136.7), rgb(119, 159, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#779F66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F66 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.092 136.7) |
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 #779F66 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F66 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F66 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F66 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F66
oklch(65.8% 0.092 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#578144
oklch(55.7% 0.101 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#476D35
oklch(49.2% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A592D
oklch(42.8% 0.078 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#779F66 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) | #A39662 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9369 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769B90 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F66
#779F66
oklch(65.8% 0.092 136.7)
- #A880B8
#A880B8
oklch(65.8% 0.093 316.1)
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 #779F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
Use #779F66 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.