#799377
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.5% 0.051 143.1), rgb(121, 147, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#799377 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 143°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799377 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.051 143.1) |
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 #799377 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799377 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799377 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799377 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A791
oklch(70.7% 0.039 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799377
oklch(63.5% 0.051 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#607C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#50684E
oklch(49% 0.05 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#415540
oklch(42.6% 0.042 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#374636
oklch(37.6% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#799377 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) | #958E75 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B78 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77918B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799377
#799377
oklch(63.5% 0.051 143.1)
- #9A819D
#9A819D
oklch(63.6% 0.05 322.7)
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 #799377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.012
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #799377 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.