#799A83
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.5% 0.05 154.4), rgb(121, 154, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#799A83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799A83 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.05 154.4) |
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 #799A83 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799A83 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799A83 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799A83 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6BA
oklch(81% 0.025 155)
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Step 400
400
#8EA896
oklch(70.6% 0.039 155.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799A83
oklch(65.5% 0.05 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D65
oklch(55.6% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6954
oklch(49% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5645
oklch(42.7% 0.041 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A22
oklch(27.2% 0.021 153.3)
#799A83 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) | #9A9582 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949184 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749993 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799A83
#799A83
oklch(65.5% 0.05 154.4)
- #A4859D
#A4859D
oklch(65.3% 0.051 334.1)
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 #799A83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.056
Use #799A83 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.