#799A4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.4% 0.11 128.5), rgb(121, 154, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#799A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799A4E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.11 128.5) |
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 #799A4E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799A4E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799A4E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799A4E text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB71
oklch(70.6% 0.086 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799A4E
oklch(64.4% 0.11 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E802B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C1D
oklch(49% 0.112 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#40581B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#36491C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#799A4E 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) | #A09147 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F52 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9488 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799A4E
#799A4E
oklch(64.4% 0.11 128.5)
- #A07AC0
#A07AC0
oklch(64.3% 0.11 308.5)
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 #799A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.047
Use #799A4E 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.