#799169
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.7% 0.064 133.2), rgb(121, 145, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#799169 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799169 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.064 133.2) |
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 #799169 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799169 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799169 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799169 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A888
oklch(70.7% 0.051 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799169
oklch(62.7% 0.064 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#637C52
oklch(55.5% 0.069 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#526942
oklch(49.1% 0.066 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#435537
oklch(42.6% 0.053 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#39472F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#799169 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) | #948B66 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8E86 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799169
#799169
oklch(62.7% 0.064 133.2)
- #967DA4
#967DA4
oklch(62.7% 0.064 313.3)
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 #799169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.008
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #799169 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.