#799D78
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.067 144.1), rgb(121, 157, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#799D78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.067 144.1) |
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 #799D78 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D78 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D78 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D78 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D78
oklch(65.9% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#597F58
oklch(55.7% 0.073 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#486B48
oklch(49.1% 0.068 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C573B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#799D78 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) | #9F9676 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99927A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769B93 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D78
#799D78
oklch(65.9% 0.067 144.1)
- #A784A9
#A784A9
oklch(65.9% 0.067 324.6)
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 #799D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.011
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #799D78 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.