#799D5A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.3% 0.102 131.7), rgb(121, 157, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#799D5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D5A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.102 131.7) |
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 #799D5A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D5A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D5A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D5A text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB77
oklch(70.6% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D5A
oklch(65.3% 0.102 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8037
oklch(55.5% 0.11 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2A
oklch(49% 0.102 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#799D5A 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) | #A29455 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A988D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D5A
#799D5A
oklch(65.3% 0.102 131.7)
- #A57EBD
#A57EBD
oklch(65.4% 0.101 312)
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 #799D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
Use #799D5A 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.