#799B64
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65% 0.087 134.1), rgb(121, 155, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#799B64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799B64 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.087 134.1) |
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 #799B64 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799B64 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B64 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B64 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA7F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799B64
oklch(65% 0.087 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F45
oklch(55.5% 0.093 134)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C36
oklch(49.2% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E582D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#354829
oklch(37.7% 0.056 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#799B64 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) | #9F9360 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9067 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79978D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799B64
#799B64
oklch(65% 0.087 134.1)
- #A37FB4
#A37FB4
oklch(65% 0.087 314.7)
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 #799B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
Use #799B64 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.