#799B41
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.4% 0.125 126.9), rgb(121, 155, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#799B41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799B41 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.125 126.9) |
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 #799B41 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799B41 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B41 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B41 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.098 127)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799B41
oklch(64.4% 0.125 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8114
oklch(55.7% 0.136 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D01
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F590A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#799B41 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) | #A29138 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F47 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9487 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799B41
#799B41
oklch(64.4% 0.125 126.9)
- #A178C8
#A178C8
oklch(64.4% 0.124 306.8)
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 #799B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
Use #799B41 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.