#799759
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.8% 0.093 129.8), rgb(121, 151, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#799759 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799759 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.093 129.8) |
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 #799759 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799759 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799759 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799759 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 129.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799759
oklch(63.8% 0.093 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#607F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.101 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#415727
oklch(42.6% 0.077 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#374824
oklch(37.7% 0.061 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#799759 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) | #9C8F54 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9288 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799759
#799759
oklch(63.8% 0.093 129.8)
- #9D7CB6
#9D7CB6
oklch(63.9% 0.092 309.9)
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 #799759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.007
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.013
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
Use #799759 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.