#779F6C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.086 139), rgb(119, 159, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#779F6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F6C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.086 139) |
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 #779F6C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F6C | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F6C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F6C text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB83
oklch(70.7% 0.066 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F6C
oklch(66% 0.086 139)
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Step 600
600
#56804A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C3B
oklch(49% 0.086 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5831
oklch(42.6% 0.071 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#32492C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#779F6C 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) | #A29769 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759C92 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F6C
#779F6C
oklch(66% 0.086 139)
- #A981B4
#A981B4
oklch(65.9% 0.087 318.9)
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 #779F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
Use #779F6C 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.