#799259
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.6% 0.085 127.9), rgb(121, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#799259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799259 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.085 127.9) |
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 #799259 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799259 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799259 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799259 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 127.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799259
oklch(62.6% 0.085 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#637E40
oklch(55.7% 0.094 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#526A32
oklch(49.1% 0.086 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#44562A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#394726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#799259 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) | #978B55 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8D84 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799259
#799259
oklch(62.6% 0.085 127.9)
- #967AB0
#967AB0
oklch(62.6% 0.085 307.8)
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 #799259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #799259 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.