#779F74
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.076 142.9), rgb(119, 159, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#779F74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F74 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.076 142.9) |
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 #779F74 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F74 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F74 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F74 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB89
oklch(70.8% 0.06 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F74
oklch(66.1% 0.076 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#568053
oklch(55.7% 0.083 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#466C43
oklch(49.1% 0.077 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#395837
oklch(42.6% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#779F74 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) | #A19771 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9376 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749C93 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F74
#779F74
oklch(66.1% 0.076 142.9)
- #AA83AE
#AA83AE
oklch(66.2% 0.077 323.3)
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 #779F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #779F74 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.