#799D69
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.6% 0.085 136.3), rgb(121, 157, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#799D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D69 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.085 136.3) |
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 #799D69 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D69 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D69 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D69 text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB82
oklch(70.8% 0.066 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D69
oklch(65.6% 0.085 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8048
oklch(55.7% 0.093 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C3A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5830
oklch(42.8% 0.071 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#799D69 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) | #A19566 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789990 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D69
#799D69
oklch(65.6% 0.085 136.3)
- #A581B4
#A581B4
oklch(65.5% 0.084 315.8)
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 #799D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #799D69 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.