#799172
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.9% 0.053 138.7), rgb(121, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#799172 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799172 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.053 138.7) |
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 #799172 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799172 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799172 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799172 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799172
oklch(62.9% 0.053 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#627C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#51684B
oklch(49% 0.053 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#43553D
oklch(42.7% 0.045 138)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#799172 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) | #938C70 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8973 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788F88 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799172
#799172
oklch(62.9% 0.053 138.7)
- #977F9E
#977F9E
oklch(62.9% 0.053 318.5)
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 #799172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.007
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #799172 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.