#799D81
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.057 151.3), rgb(121, 157, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#799D81 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D81 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.057 151.3) |
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 #799D81 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D81 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D81 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D81 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA993
oklch(70.7% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D81
oklch(66.1% 0.057 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#587E61
oklch(55.6% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#486A50
oklch(49% 0.057 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5742
oklch(42.8% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#334738
oklch(37.6% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#799D81 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) | #9D977F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979382 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749C95 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D81
#799D81
oklch(66.1% 0.057 151.3)
- #A886A3
#A886A3
oklch(66.1% 0.058 331.2)
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 #799D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #799D81 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.