#799462
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.3% 0.078 131.4), rgb(121, 148, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#799462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799462 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.078 131.4) |
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 #799462 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799462 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799462 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799462 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A981
oklch(70.7% 0.062 131.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799462
oklch(63.3% 0.078 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#617E48
oklch(55.7% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#506A39
oklch(49.1% 0.079 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#425630
oklch(42.6% 0.064 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#799462 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) | #988D5F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B65 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9087 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799462
#799462
oklch(63.3% 0.078 131.4)
- #997DAD
#997DAD
oklch(63.3% 0.077 310.7)
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 #799462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #799462 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.