#779F6E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.083 139.9), rgb(119, 159, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#779F6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F6E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.083 139.9) |
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 #779F6E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F6E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F6E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F6E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.066 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F6E
oklch(66% 0.083 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#56804C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#466C3D
oklch(49% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5833
oklch(42.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#779F6E 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) | #A2976B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9371 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759C92 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F6E
#779F6E
oklch(66% 0.083 139.9)
- #A982B2
#A982B2
oklch(66% 0.082 319.9)
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 #779F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #779F6E 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.