#799D57
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.2% 0.105 131), rgb(121, 157, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#799D57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D57 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.105 131) |
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 #799D57 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D57 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D57 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D57 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
#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
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB75
oklch(70.6% 0.082 130.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D57
oklch(65.2% 0.105 131)
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Step 600
600
#5B8134
oklch(55.7% 0.115 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D26
oklch(49.2% 0.107 131)
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Step 800
800
#3D5821
oklch(42.5% 0.087 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#799D57 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) | #A39451 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B988C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D57
#799D57
oklch(65.2% 0.105 131)
- #A47DBF
#A47DBF
oklch(65.2% 0.105 310.7)
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 #799D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
Use #799D57 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.