#799266
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.9% 0.07 132.2), rgb(121, 146, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#799266 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799266 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.07 132.2) |
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 #799266 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799266 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799266 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799266 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400
#94A885
oklch(70.6% 0.054 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799266
oklch(62.9% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#637D4E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 132)
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Step 700
700
#52693F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#435634
oklch(42.8% 0.058 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#799266 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) | #968C63 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A68 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8E86 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799266
#799266
oklch(62.9% 0.07 132.2)
- #977DA8
#977DA8
oklch(62.9% 0.07 311.7)
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 #799266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #799266 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.