#779F7A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.07 146.7), rgb(119, 159, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#779F7A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F7A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.07 146.7) |
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 #779F7A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F7A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F7A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F7A text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F7A
oklch(66.3% 0.07 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F59
oklch(55.5% 0.075 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#456C49
oklch(49.2% 0.071 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#39583C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#779F7A 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) | #A09878 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739D95 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F7A
#779F7A
oklch(66.3% 0.07 146.7)
- #AA84AA
#AA84AA
oklch(66.2% 0.07 326.3)
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 #779F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.009
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #779F7A 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.