#799459
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.1% 0.089 128.7), rgb(121, 148, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#799459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799459 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.089 128.7) |
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 #799459 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799459 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799459 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799459 text on black | 6.19:1 | 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
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A97B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 128.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799459
oklch(63.1% 0.089 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#627E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#516A30
oklch(49% 0.089 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#425729
oklch(42.7% 0.074 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#384825
oklch(37.8% 0.059 129)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#799459 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) | #998D55 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8F85 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799459
#799459
oklch(63.1% 0.089 128.7)
- #997BB3
#997BB3
oklch(63.2% 0.089 308.5)
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 #799459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.014
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #799459 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.