#799B53
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.106 129.7), rgb(121, 155, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#799B53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799B53 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.106 129.7) |
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 #799B53 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799B53 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B53 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B53 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 129.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799B53
oklch(64.7% 0.106 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8031
oklch(55.6% 0.115 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C23
oklch(49% 0.107 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F581F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#799B53 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) | #A1924D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9057 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B968A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799B53
#799B53
oklch(64.7% 0.106 129.7)
- #A27BBF
#A27BBF
oklch(64.6% 0.107 309.9)
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 #799B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.010
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #799B53 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.