#799B79
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.4% 0.063 144.8), rgb(121, 155, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#799B79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799B79 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.063 144.8) |
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 #799B79 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799B79 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B79 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B79 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799B79
oklch(65.4% 0.063 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4A
oklch(49% 0.063 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D573D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#344734
oklch(37.6% 0.04 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#799B79 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) | #9D9577 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769992 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799B79
#799B79
oklch(65.4% 0.063 144.8)
- #A484A6
#A484A6
oklch(65.5% 0.062 324.4)
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 #799B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #799B79 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.