#799A61
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.089 132.9), rgb(121, 154, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#799A61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799A61 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.089 132.9) |
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 #799A61 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799A61 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799A61 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799A61 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7E
oklch(70.6% 0.068 132.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799A61
oklch(64.7% 0.089 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F42
oklch(55.5% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B34
oklch(49% 0.089 133)
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Step 800
800
#3F582B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#354827
oklch(37.6% 0.058 133)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#799A61 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) | #9F925D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F64 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A968C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799A61
#799A61
oklch(64.7% 0.089 132.9)
- #A17EB5
#A17EB5
oklch(64.6% 0.089 312.9)
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 #799A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
Use #799A61 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.