#799C55
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.106 130.3), rgb(121, 156, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#799C55 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799C55 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.106 130.3) |
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 #799C55 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799C55 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C55 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C55 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB74
oklch(70.6% 0.083 130.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799C55
oklch(64.9% 0.106 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C8032
oklch(55.5% 0.114 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C24
oklch(49% 0.107 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5820
oklch(42.6% 0.088 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#354920
oklch(37.8% 0.069 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#799C55 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) | #A2934F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9159 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B978B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799C55
#799C55
oklch(64.9% 0.106 130.3)
- #A37CBF
#A37CBF
oklch(64.9% 0.106 310.3)
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 #799C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #799C55 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.