#799C79
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.064 144.8), rgb(121, 156, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#799C79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799C79 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.064 144.8) |
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 #799C79 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799C79 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C79 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C79 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799C79
oklch(65.7% 0.064 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#597E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C573C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#344834
oklch(37.8% 0.042 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#799C79 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) | #9E9577 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769A92 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799C79
#799C79
oklch(65.7% 0.064 144.8)
- #A684A7
#A684A7
oklch(65.7% 0.064 325.4)
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 #799C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #799C79 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.