#799A48
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.3% 0.116 127.5), rgb(121, 154, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#799A48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799A48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.116 127.5) |
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 #799A48 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799A48 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799A48 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799A48 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 127.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799A48
oklch(64.3% 0.116 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8022
oklch(55.5% 0.126 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C14
oklch(49% 0.117 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#405814
oklch(42.6% 0.097 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#364919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#799A48 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) | #A19140 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9487 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799A48
#799A48
oklch(64.3% 0.116 127.5)
- #A079C4
#A079C4
oklch(64.3% 0.116 307.3)
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 #799A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #799A48 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.