#799D4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.1% 0.115 129.3), rgb(121, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#799D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D4E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.115 129.3) |
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 #799D4E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D4E | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D4E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D4E text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D4E
oklch(65.1% 0.115 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C8128
oklch(55.7% 0.124 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.116 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5918
oklch(42.8% 0.097 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#799D4E 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) | #A39447 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9153 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C978B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D4E
#799D4E
oklch(65.1% 0.115 129.3)
- #A47BC4
#A47BC4
oklch(65.1% 0.114 309.3)
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 #799D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #799D4E 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.