#799B3A
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.3% 0.131 126.2), rgb(121, 155, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#799B3A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799B3A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.131 126.2) |
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 #799B3A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799B3A | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799B3A text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B3A text on black | 6.56:1 | 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
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99C
oklch(81% 0.065 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC64
oklch(70.6% 0.102 126.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799B3A
oklch(64.3% 0.131 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#36490F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#799B3A 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) | #A3912F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F41 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9487 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799B3A
#799B3A
oklch(64.3% 0.131 126.2)
- #A176CC
#A176CC
oklch(64.3% 0.132 306.1)
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 #799B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
Use #799B3A 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.