#799B34
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.3% 0.136 125.7), rgb(121, 155, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#799B34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799B34 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.136 125.7) |
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 #799B34 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799B34 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799B34 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B34 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AC61
oklch(70.6% 0.106 125.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799B34
oklch(64.3% 0.136 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#36490A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#799B34 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) | #A39126 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F3C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9486 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799B34
#799B34
oklch(64.3% 0.136 125.7)
- #A175CE
#A175CE
oklch(64.2% 0.136 305.7)
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 #799B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #799B34 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.