#799457
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2), rgb(121, 148, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#799457 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799457 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2) |
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 #799457 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799457 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799457 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799457 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799457
oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E3C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A2E
oklch(49% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#435727
oklch(42.8% 0.076 128)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#799457 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) | #9A8C52 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8F85 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799457
#799457
oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2)
- #997AB4
#997AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.092 308.4)
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 #799457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.011
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #799457 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.