#799777
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.4% 0.058 143.3), rgb(121, 151, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#799777 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799777 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.058 143.3) |
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 #799777 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799777 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799777 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799777 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A88F
oklch(70.6% 0.045 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799777
oklch(64.4% 0.058 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D694B
oklch(49% 0.057 143)
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Step 800
800
#3F563E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#364735
oklch(37.7% 0.037 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1F
oklch(27.2% 0.024 142.5)
#799777 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) | #999175 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E79 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77958E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799777
#799777
oklch(64.4% 0.058 143.3)
- #9F82A2
#9F82A2
oklch(64.4% 0.058 323.2)
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 #799777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #799777 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.