#799D88
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.05 159.1), rgb(121, 157, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#799D88 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D88 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.05 159.1) |
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 #799D88 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D88 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D88 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D88 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8CA998
oklch(70.8% 0.04 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D88
oklch(66.3% 0.05 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#577D68
oklch(55.5% 0.054 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#476A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5647
oklch(42.7% 0.041 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#33473B
oklch(37.7% 0.032 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#799D88 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) | #9C9787 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969389 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739D97 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D88
#799D88
oklch(66.3% 0.05 159.1)
- #A9879D
#A9879D
oklch(66.2% 0.051 339.7)
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 #799D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
Use #799D88 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.