#799557
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.3% 0.093 128.6), rgb(121, 149, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#799557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799557 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 149, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.093 128.6) |
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 #799557 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799557 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799557 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799557 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#93AA79
oklch(70.8% 0.073 128.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799557
oklch(63.3% 0.093 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#617E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#506B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 129)
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Step 800
800
#425726
oklch(42.7% 0.078 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#799557 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) | #9B8D52 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9086 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799557
#799557
oklch(63.3% 0.093 128.6)
- #9A7AB5
#9A7AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.093 308.7)
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 #799557, 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 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #799557 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.