#799072
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.7% 0.051 138.4), rgb(121, 144, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#799072 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799072 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 144, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.051 138.4) |
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 #799072 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799072 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799072 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799072 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799072
oklch(62.7% 0.051 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#637B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.055 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#52684B
oklch(49.1% 0.052 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#43553E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#799072 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) | #928B70 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8973 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788E88 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799072
#799072
oklch(62.7% 0.051 138.4)
- #967F9C
#967F9C
oklch(62.7% 0.05 319.2)
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 #799072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.009
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #799072 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.