#799472
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.6% 0.058 139.3), rgb(121, 148, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#799472 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799472 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 148, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.058 139.3) |
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 #799472 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799472 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799472 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799472 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.028 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A88D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799472
oklch(63.6% 0.058 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#607D59
oklch(55.7% 0.064 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6949
oklch(49.1% 0.059 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#41563C
oklch(42.8% 0.049 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#799472 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) | #968E70 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C74 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78928B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799472
#799472
oklch(63.6% 0.058 139.3)
- #9B80A2
#9B80A2
oklch(63.7% 0.059 319.2)
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 #799472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.007
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #799472 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.