#799772
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.064 139.7), rgb(121, 151, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#799772 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799772 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.064 139.7) |
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 #799772 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799772 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799772 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799772 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A98B
oklch(70.8% 0.05 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799772
oklch(64.3% 0.064 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D56
oklch(55.5% 0.069 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A47
oklch(49.1% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F563A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 140)
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Step 900
900
#364732
oklch(37.7% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#799772 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) | #999170 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E74 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78948D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799772
#799772
oklch(64.3% 0.064 139.7)
- #9F81A6
#9F81A6
oklch(64.4% 0.064 319.9)
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 #799772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
Use #799772 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.