#799D72
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.074 140.5), rgb(121, 157, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#799D72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D72 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.074 140.5) |
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 #799D72 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D72 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D72 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D72 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D72
oklch(65.7% 0.074 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#597F52
oklch(55.6% 0.08 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#496B42
oklch(49% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5737
oklch(42.6% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#344830
oklch(37.7% 0.047 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#799D72 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) | #A0966F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9274 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779A91 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D72
#799D72
oklch(65.7% 0.074 140.5)
- #A683AE
#A683AE
oklch(65.8% 0.074 320)
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 #799D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #799D72 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.