#799156
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.3% 0.087 126.8), rgb(121, 145, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#799156 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799156 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.087 126.8) |
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 #799156 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799156 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799156 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799156 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#95A97B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799156
oklch(62.3% 0.087 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#647D3D
oklch(55.5% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#536A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#445628
oklch(42.6% 0.073 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#799156 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) | #978A52 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938959 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8C82 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799156
#799156
oklch(62.3% 0.087 126.8)
- #9579B1
#9579B1
oklch(62.3% 0.088 306.9)
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 #799156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #799156 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.