#799D89
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.05 160.4), rgb(121, 157, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#799D89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 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 | #799D89 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.05 160.4) |
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 #799D89 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D89 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D89 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D89 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
#8CA898
oklch(70.6% 0.039 160.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D89
oklch(66.3% 0.05 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#577D69
oklch(55.5% 0.053 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#476A57
oklch(49.2% 0.051 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5647
oklch(42.7% 0.041 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#799D89 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) | #9C9888 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96938A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729D97 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D89
#799D89
oklch(66.3% 0.05 160.4)
- #A9889D
#A9889D
oklch(66.4% 0.049 340.1)
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 #799D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.054
Use #799D89 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.