#799C7D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.8% 0.06 147.9), rgb(121, 156, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#799C7D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799C7D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.06 147.9) |
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 #799C7D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799C7D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C7D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C7D text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799C7D
oklch(65.8% 0.06 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#597E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#496A4D
oklch(49% 0.06 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C573F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#334736
oklch(37.5% 0.038 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#799C7D 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) | #9D967B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759A93 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799C7D
#799C7D
oklch(65.8% 0.06 147.9)
- #A685A4
#A685A4
oklch(65.8% 0.059 328.2)
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 #799C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #799C7D 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.