#799550
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.2% 0.1 127.2), rgb(121, 149, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#799550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799550 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.1 127.2) |
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 #799550 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799550 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799550 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799550 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 127.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799550
oklch(63.2% 0.1 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#627F33
oklch(55.7% 0.109 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#516B25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#425720
oklch(42.6% 0.084 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#384820
oklch(37.7% 0.065 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#799550 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) | #9B8D4A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B54 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8F85 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799550
#799550
oklch(63.2% 0.1 127.2)
- #9A79B9
#9A79B9
oklch(63.2% 0.1 307.4)
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 #799550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.006
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #799550 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.